![]() ![]() ![]() Suddenly he’s shaking my hand, handing me his backpack, removing his suitcase from the trunk of the cab, asking if my father is home. Later! I shut my eyes, say the word, and I’m back in Italy, so many years ago, walking down the tree-lined driveway, watching him step out of the cab, billowy blue shirt, wide-open collar, sunglasses, straw hat, skin everywhere. It is the first thing I remember about him, and I can hear it still today. It sounded harsh, curt, and dismissive, spoken with the veiled indifference of people who may not care to see or hear from you again. ![]() I’d never heard anyone use “later” to say goodbye before. “Later!” The word, the voice, the attitude. ![]()
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