At 5 A.M., Security Called To Say My Sister Had Movers—So I Told Them To Let Her In

I felt them when I saw families walking along the harbor hand in hand.

The parents carrying kids who were sleepy but safe.

There were days I missed dad and mom with an ache that felt almost physical.

Lydia remained my anchor through most of that. She called often, texted memes and photos of cakes from weddings she worked on. She complained about long continue reading …