Carl’s mom writes him letters occasionally. Carl is her only child. Carl’s father died when he was in college. Living in the Arizona, Carl calls his Mom in the Carolinas as often as he can on Sundays. Carl’s mom is in her 80s. She lives in a contemporary world with old fashioned values.
28 | ON M AG A Z I N E N ACORNER ME FAITH EVERY
DEAR CARL
Anna Friend
