The Chair He Bought, The Dog They Tried to Take, and the Choice

Disappeared. Appeared again.

Michael: A woman is yelling about a chair. A guy with tattoos buys it. People are… reacting. Dad, are you okay?

Reacting.

That word has teeth now.

I didn’t answer right away.

Because I knew what “reacting” meant in modern America.

It meant strangers forming opinions about a moment they didn’t live.

It meant comment sections like continue reading …