2:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday
November 14, 2012
November 14, 2012
Fayetteville, Ar
I just had my first semi-Cat’s in the Cradle moment—phone conversation with my son, Tate, a college student…
Tate: Mom, did you call me? (he sounded rushed)
Me: Yes, have you decided about Thanksgiving? Are you going back to Dallas or staying in Fayetteville?
Tate: Honestly I haven’t even thought about it. I’m so busy it hasn’t crossed my mind.
Me: Well, you know if you stay in Fayetteville, you can eat dinner with us. We are going to Paula’s house. (my sister-in-law)
Tate: When is it?
Me: Next week.
Tate: What day?
Me: Tate, Thanksgiving is always on Thursday.
Tate: Yeah, yeah, I know. (I hear talking/laughing in the background…) Okay so I think I will stay in Fayetteville for Thanksgiving and go to Dallas for the weekend. I just haven’t had time to think about it.
Me: I’ll let you know what time we are eating when I find out.
Tate: Ok I’ll be there. But, I gotta run to another meeting now.
Me: Ok.
Tate: Bye mom.
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P.S. The next day he asked me to go to lunch:)
