I looked out at the ocean where a group of dolphins was playing in the surf.
“People were counting on me to do something impossible without any help. I decided not to do that anymore.”
“It’s not impossible. You’ve done it before.”
“I’ve nearly killed myself doing it before. There’s a difference.”
There was a long silence on the line.
“Look, whatever point you’re trying to make, you’ve made it. Come home and we’ll talk about getting you more help next year.”
“More help?” The words tasted bitter. Like I was asking for a favor instead of basic human consideration. “What kind of help, Hudson?”
“I don’t know. Maybe we could hire someone to serve the food so you don’t have to run back and forth.”
“What about cooking the food?”
“Well, you’re so much better at that than anyone else.”
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