Lilly Sullivan

But what I think might have happened is, mom, your feet, can you stop?

But what I think might have happened is, mom, your feet, can you stop?

I think you guys might have just gotten in the car, barely driven, and then he was right there.

I think you guys might have just gotten in the car, barely driven, and then he was right there.

You think that sounds right?

You think that sounds right?

Do you want to go drive and see where he said? Let's go look at that.

Do you want to go drive and see where he said? Let's go look at that.

We drive to the spot my dad said. You remember.

We drive to the spot my dad said. You remember.

The Jackson House is maybe a minute away, around the corner. There are trees everywhere, an intersection between residential blocks. Not much around. Except for... There's a bus stop.

The Jackson House is maybe a minute away, around the corner. There are trees everywhere, an intersection between residential blocks. Not much around. Except for... There's a bus stop.

She had been talking about this bus stop the whole time, and I didn't believe her.

She had been talking about this bus stop the whole time, and I didn't believe her.

I think this is it, Mom. I knew this road like the back of my hand, and I'd never seen a bus stop there. But here it was, tucked under some trees, just a sign and a little bench.

I think this is it, Mom. I knew this road like the back of my hand, and I'd never seen a bus stop there. But here it was, tucked under some trees, just a sign and a little bench.

This was it. What I'd wanted to find. The place our family began. A bus stop I'd driven past a million times. Not the fanciest spot in the world, but pretty. A place you wouldn't mind visiting again. My mom said next time I'm in town, we should go sit at that bus stop. Bring champagne. Toast my dad. Probably get a ticket, she said. But to hell with it.

This was it. What I'd wanted to find. The place our family began. A bus stop I'd driven past a million times. Not the fanciest spot in the world, but pretty. A place you wouldn't mind visiting again. My mom said next time I'm in town, we should go sit at that bus stop. Bring champagne. Toast my dad. Probably get a ticket, she said. But to hell with it.

Part of what made this whole project a little weird for me was this thing that I've mentioned a few times. That my mom doesn't really like discussing feelings. But I learned something talking to my sister Kim about all this stuff. That driving home, I really wanted to tell my mom. Do you know that when he was sick, Manuelita came to the house and she was sitting with him. And, um...

Part of what made this whole project a little weird for me was this thing that I've mentioned a few times. That my mom doesn't really like discussing feelings. But I learned something talking to my sister Kim about all this stuff. That driving home, I really wanted to tell my mom. Do you know that when he was sick, Manuelita came to the house and she was sitting with him. And, um...