Parents are People, Too

Tom Tietsoort, a recent graduate from Freemont, Michigan high school was woken by his father, Frank, so he could help on his father’s milk route. Tom explains he has already paid to spend his summer at Interlocken music camp to learn how to better play his cornet. His father expresses his disapproval but concludes that since it is already paid for, Tom should attend the camp.
At the bus station, while waiting for his bus to Interlocken, one of Tom’s female classmates, who he rarely spoke to...