Red Carpet

My stepson, daughter-in-law, and I made a trip to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Harlan’s alma mater. Our purpose was to give them letters he wrote to his parents in Saint Charles, Missouri, during his freshman year.

“Red carpet treatment” is what we experienced. People my husband knew gathered to share stories about Harlan, deepening our knowledge of what college was like for him. We had a personal tour of the campus, including the gym where he played, the business building, and the library—the triangle of his college world.

I came away with the warm feeling that in this place Harlan was welcomed and nurtured, as were we.

You write it: When have you had red carpet treatment? How did you feel?