Homecoming

David and Brigita take Nigel and Elizabeth to the airport to return home — For David, goodbyes had always been difficult, and he was sad that the nine days had passed so quickly, and Nigel and Elizabeth were leaving Germany and returning to New York. …

Derrick Magnolia stops in Hadleyburg on his way to New York — When Derrick reached the main highway from Lexington toward Virginia, he felt a little more relaxed and he decided to turn off the radio and clear his mind for the journey back to New York. He kept thinking about his promise to Jim Jacobson of stopping in Hadleyburg on his…

Lillian Lancaster returns home and meets Michael Bouvier — Part 4 It was nearly five o’clock in the afternoon, when Lillian Lancaster arrived in Baltimore. Her hands were trembling, and she felt lightheaded as she passed the sign which read “You’re entering Baltimore.” It was another thirty minutes in rush hour traffic before she finally arrived at her mother’s…

Elizabeth Fox returns to the hospital to see Jonathan — Three days before Frank Glen first visited with me, Dr Rebecca Atkinson was talking to one of the nurses on the fifth floor, “I’ll call you as soon as we’ve determined what we’ll need,” when Elizabeth came walking forward from the direction of the elevators toward what had been my…

THE END OF THE ROAD or… …can one ever go home? I apologize that this essay has been a while in the making. Returning after such a long time away was never going to be easy. Doubly so if the home you return to, instead of being the oasis of…