Silencing The Voice Of A Generation

(I’m with my mom and dad, and we’re meeting my aunt, uncle, grandma, and grandpa for lunch for Mother’s Day. I’ve lost my voice and can’t talk. I hug everyone and sit down. My grandma asks me something. I’m sitting across the table from her and can’t think of a way to answer, when my mom helps.)

Mom: “Oh, she lost her voice! She can’t talk today.”

Grandma: “Oh, what a great Mother’s Day present!”