My 80-Year-Old Mother Went Away for Seven Days to Visit a Childhood Friend She Had Not Seen in 20 Years, but When She Returned Frail and Carrying a Strange Black Suitcase, One Phone Call Revealed a Chilling Mystery
I had always thought of my mother as one of the strongest and most cheerful people in my life. At 80 years old, she still found joy in the simplest things. She loved baking cakes, tending to the flowers in her garden, and preparing a large Sunday dinner for the family. She had never been…