Perspective: I went home to take care of my father — and found something unexpected
By Tess Clarkson March 15 at 7:00 AM Tension stiffened my neck as I stood in line at LaGuardia Airport. It was early November, and I was going to St. Louis for three months to care for my elderly father, who’s suffering from dementia.
After declining more profiles, one made me stop: Steve, 44, occupation unclear. His photo with a backward baseball cap almost made me discard him. But other snapshots, especially one with him smiling in a blue Oxford, made me swipe right. Instantly, we matched. I sent him a note. His reply: “Thank you, Tess. Hope you’re having a good day.”I looked at more profiles. No matches.
The following Sunday, I met Steve at a nearby Starbucks. At the counter, I froze, struck by his height and his smile . I pointed to my coffee, uncharacteristically nervous. “You don’t have to apologize for having kids,” I said, oddly unfazed. One child usually didn’t scare me, but two or more did.
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