TOCR: "Mortality" - Part 2 of 7

[mrsfandangled]

At the time, your parents were members of the one-family-vehicle working poor, raising a child who acted fiercely-independent and self-contained, and who seemed ashamed of his parents and their lifestyle. These factors had everything to do with their choices and decisions. As for that harrowing night, your parents were running errands and got caught in a severe thunderstorm, without a cell phone. When they arrived home, they were profusely apologetic. And they still are...