“Wake up Joe.” My mom gently nudged me awake and I came to. My eyes squinted, adjusting to the sunlight. As the morning fog cleared I realized that my mother was crying. I immediately thought my elderly live-in grandmother had passed away. My mom said “come upstairs.” I fumbled to put on pants and a shirt as I followed my sobbing mother out of my bedroom. I followed her up the stairs, through the kitchen, and out onto our back deck. As she flicked a lighter to light a cigarette, she said, “Your brother has been in a car accident.”
Joseph Loux is the head trader with a socially responsible investment firm called Trillium. He enjoys fishing, playing softball and poker, and spending time with his wife and two kids. Find Joe on Twitter and Instagram @JoeLoux.