NOVELLA
Of
People and Pizza
After I sent the message, I was still feeling a little
down.
When I found my phone, I sent my son a heart emoji
and a basketball, challenging him to a game. I added a picture of a baby in an
NBA jersey, crying.
I wrote, ‘You, after I dunk on you repeatedly.’
He sent me a picture of an outhouse, leaning badly
to the side. ‘You’ll find your self-esteem in there, postgame.’ Laughing emoji,
heart emoji.
My daughter returned the heart emoji I sent with a
puppy with hearts for eyes. She was reminding me that as little girl she had
followed me everywhere. I couldn’t help
but smile.
“Hey,” I called down to Dr. Deb, “I love you and I
love pizza.”
She laughed. “Who do you love more? Me or the
pizza?”
“Let’s order one and see.”
As we ate our pizza, it dawned on me how lucky I
was to be surrounded by people who could always lift my spirits.
Today I’ll be grateful for the people who can
always lift my spirits.
Novella is a work of fiction. Any similarity between the characters
and anyone you might know is purely coincidental.
Other
works by Ken Montrose are available at:
• https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8MG0S
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