My son called me out of nowhere and said something he rarely says: “I love you.”
Nothing else. No explanation. But something in his voice told me it mattered.
The next day, I flew to surprise him at college.
When I saw him—tired, quiet, carrying more than he’d admitted—I understood. He didn’t need advice or answers.
He just needed to know someone would show up for him.
Sometimes the people we love don’t ask for help…
They just hope someone notices.
