Jordie’s mother is in a coma, on life support. He and his older brother sit by her hospital bed every day. While his brother believes she can hear them and may come back at any time, Jordie knows the truth.
He’s been trying to draw a picture of his mother for some time now, and he can’t get her eyes right. More than 57 drafts and he can’t get her eyes right. Why? If he captures her essence, will she come back?
“Why had I never thought to draw her when she was alive, or better yet, take pictures?”
This is a beautiful story, and a powerful one. It reminded me how important it is to make moments matter when they happen because regret is all too prevalent. I just wish the story was longer!!
Thanks to Jeremy Ray for a free copy—which included a sweet super-short story at the start!! Y’all need to check out Jeremy’s writing because he’s so creative—his story The Houseplant made me care about a plant!!
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