David Ives : $b A Story of St. Timothy's

In a sun‑baked July afternoon, David Ives walks home through the rough streets of Rosewood, a suburb marked by unpaved lanes and modest houses yet pulsing with everyday life. The neighborhood’s weather‑worn billboards and scattered lawns form the backdrop of his simple pleasures—a cold ginger ale, fresh raspberries, and the promise of an evening with a classic novel. Inside the gray, square house with its modest “Dr. Ives” sign, family routines revolve around a cluttered desk, a weary maid, and a mother whose eyes are clouded with quiet worry.

When David returns, he finds his mother in tears, clinging to him as she hints at a change that may pull the family apart. Their conversation reveals a household balanced between his father's optimism and his mother's dread, setting the stage for a gentle coming‑of‑age journey. As the boy comforts his mother and awaits the mystery his father will reveal, listeners are drawn into the tender, uneasy moments that mark the threshold between childhood and responsibility.