THE NARRATIVE ARC

Finding My Son on the Streets

We never imagined this life for our son

Jim Parton
The Narrative Arc
Published in
6 min readMar 29, 2024

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Homeless man sitting on the pavement with few possessions around.
Photo by Ev on Unsplash

My husband and I just returned to Iowa from California. We spent two weeks traveling and the trip was a mixed bag of emotions. We traveled by Amtrak, which I enjoy, and he hates. But we had discussed how we both hate flying and for me, it is my preferred method of travel. He is now rethinking…

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Jim Parton
The Narrative Arc

Retired Teacher and Funeral Celebrant. The gay and married dad of three grown children. I have always been fascinated by the human condition. Come read with me.