Melissa graced him with a loving smile. “You said they were good doctors. They’re thorough. Have a little patience.” She patted him on the hand. “You’ve been gone a long time, Robbie. You can’t stay gone that long anymore. You and Florence have to work things out.”
“I want that, Mom, but I really messed up this time. All she said was ‘we’ll see’ before we left.”
“She’s been going to church. Maybe her heart has changed a little. It’s not good for a son to grow up without a father.
“You’ve been gallivanting all over Texas trying to fix this country. So far, it’s gotten your brother killed and torn you and Florence apart. It’s time you thought of yourself and your family, not the country for a change.”
“I know, Mom, but we’ve made a lot of progress. I know Ronnie wouldn’t have wanted me t
