A friend has insisted that I write you about a bizarre discovery I made during winter break from college.

I was back home with my family and our neighbors had asked me to babysit one evening. They had to go out early and I couldn’t get there until 6 p.m., so Tony, an older son from a previous marriage, was to babysit until I arrived. Tony, a college senior, was also on winter break.

I arrived as scheduled and was greeted at the door by Tony. He is tall and muscular, with a smile that reminds me of Matt Damon’s. He seemed very friendly, but had to rush off to meet some friends for dinner.

Later, after I’d put the baby to bed, Tony called. He had left a note with a phone number he needed in his duffel bag, which was in his bedroom. I gladly went in and got Tony the number, and he was... Read More