Last Words
Adam called me at 2:30. I was with a client, saw that it was him, and let it roll over.
Adam & Mom in Key West
He called again at 2:45. I answered the call, and told him I was with a client. I asked if everything was ok. He said, “Yeah Mom… it’s great! Carl just left. We had a great few days.” I asked if we could talk more when I was done, and he said, “Oh sure Mom! How long will that be?” I answered that it would be about an hour or so.
As I left Boca Grande, it was around 4:30. I called him from the causeway. The sky was golden and it was reflected in golden water. As we talked, I described the scene to him, since he always loved Boca Grande as much as I did. He said, “Tell me more, Mom.” I described the railroad trestle in the distance, where we had fished one day. He said, “I’ve got my eyes closed and I’m picturing it.”
I had a thought … that this was one of the most beautiful conversations I’d ever had with Adam. What I did not know was that it would be our last.
