My Son Started Packing My Barbecue Into Takeout Boxes

“No. Over behavior.”

Diane stood.

“Michael, if your own mother is going to humiliate your wife in front of everyone, you have bigger problems than leftovers.”

And there it was too. The little shove. Pick a side.

I watched my son do it in real time. Watched him stand there between the table where he was raised and the women waiting for him to follow. I continue reading …