What’s In A Voice
He is in his early fifties and he visits his parents most Sunday mornings. When he gets out of his car in his parent’s driveway, he is the age that he is. He regresses to about eighteen by the time he says, “Hi Dad,” in the living room, and then to about twelve by the time he reaches the kitchen and says, “Hi Mom.”
He is aware of this regression because the pitch of his voice is lower than normal when he says, “Hi Dad,” and higher than normal when he says, “Hi Mom.” The lower pitch is proof to Dad that the son is now a man. The higher pitch is proof to Mom that the son is still her little boy.
