Sunlight streamed through the windows and spilled across the floor, making the whole place feel warm.That evening, Mom made a whole spread of dinner. There was pot roast, baked salmon, and chicken stew.They were all things I had loved as a kid."Jason, eat more. Look how skinny you've gotten," Mom said."Mom, you eat up too," I replied.Wilbert came back and stood in the doorway."Wilbert, come eat with us," Mom said."I…" he hesitated."Come in," I said.Wilbert came in and sat at the table. Mom put a piece of salmon on his plate. "Wilbert, come over for dinner whenever you want."Wilbert kept his head down and shoveled food into his mouth.I glanced at him. "Wilbert, how much is your college tuition?""12,000 dollars a year," he replied."Aunt Karen should've saved enough for that," I said."Yeah." Wilbert nodded."Study hard from now on, and don't take shortcuts," I added."Got it," he replied.After dinner, Wilbert volunteered to do the dishes.I sat on the co
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