HE'S GROWING UP

“To: Fred

From: Manu

Dear Fred, today our son turned four. Unlike previous years, we didn’t celebrate just the three of us—me, him, and Simone. Jimi asked for a party to share with his friends. And that’s what we did. I think it was the happiest I’ve ever seen him. He’s a boy loved by everyone. Kind, smart, and empathetic. We got home loaded with gifts and opened them together on the living room rug. I missed you… missed something we never had. I wondered how ...