The Professor

With Noah headed off to college, Professor Snow couldn’t deny him the chance to go to the best school he could get into, But the professor couldn’t bear the thought of not having his special boy close at hand, either. Being the devoted stepfather that he is, he sold their old home and bought a place close enough for Noah to commute to campus. This might seem over protective but he doesn’t mean it to be. Noah even has his stepdad’s blessing to bring boys over to the house for whatever reason he might want.

Noah came home from school and Professor Snow greeted him with a warm welcome home, noticing that Noah was texting someone and giggling. The protective stepdad, Professor Snow asks with whom Noah is texting. Noah said that he was only talking to friends at his new school. Becoming introspective, the professor realizes that Noah is growing up, developing wings of his own, and soon he will find someone as a boyfriend, going his own way. The thought is bittersweet for the loving stepdad.

The best part of being a college professor is having holidays, long breaks and summers off to pursue personal interests. Sometimes I travel, other times I lock myself in my home office continuing the novel I have worked on for years. During summers, I enjoy the outdoors by hiking the local trails, going to the lake or simply tooling away in my private garden.