I stand in the living room staring at the mother and child, envisioning what my life would be like if I was truly happy.
“Are you okay, child?”
My mom asks me, she has always be been observant of mood changes.
“I just feel a bit under the weather.”
“Are you sure you’re okay? Would you want medication?”
“I do not, some water and I’ll be okay.”
“Go grab some water then.”
My mom urges me as she opens the refrigerator and tosses me a can of water.
“Here, I do hope you feel better after now.”
“Thanks mom, I’m good.”
I take a sip of the water and toss the bottle back to her.
“I need to go now.”
“Oh? Are you going job hunting like you said you would? It’s not necessary for you to get a job though.”
“I know that, it’s just something I want to do to help the town.”
“I see, well I wish
