My daughter-in-law thought a text message could justify leaving my grandson unsupervised at the airport.

tone of our dialogue had evolved in a subtle but noticeable manner. My father, who typically yielded to my mother’s nervous inclination to steer clear of disputes, mentioned in a soft voice that he wished for the matter to be settled in the proper manner. I inquired of him what he considered the proper manner to be. He replied that he assumed it meant continue reading …