Mother and Son

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Call Me When You Get There  |  by J. P. Murphy

A devoted son jokes about his mother’s constant calls and check-ins until cancer changes their ordinary routine. As he learns that care does not always mean fixing what hurts, the familiar message ‘I made it’ becomes a way to keep speaking to her after loss.

Text Me Anyway  |  by J. P. Murphy

The mother answers from her own point of view, explaining that offers of gas money and requests for a text are ways of remaining useful and hearing that her son is safe. Near death, she hopes the habit will train his heart toward lifelong care for others.