Sun Juong heard the door creak open as Grandma approached. She snatched up the book and Sun Juong went rigid. Surely it would mean nothing to the old woman? Grandmother looked at its cover, then at her granddaughter. "It's time."
Michelle Massie's short stories have been published in the book Two Plus Four Equals One by Kathy Nimmer, The Bark Magazine, and on NPR’s This I Believe website. She is the blog editor for www.aperfectday.rocks; a site that she co-created with Pediatrician Ben Meisel (their mission is to support the incorporation of play into health for children with medical challenges). She also has her own blog for special needs moms: www.extrememothering.com . Michelle lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her son and his service dog.
Sun Juong heard the door creak open as Grandma approached. She snatched up the book and Sun Juong went rigid. Surely it would mean nothing to the old woman? Grandmother looked at its cover, then at her granddaughter. "It's time."