At My 30th Birthday Dinner, My Mom Said I Was Adopted for a Tax Break

a reflection of character.

My dearest Myra, she wrote. If you’re reading this, I’m gone. And there are things I should have told you when I was alive. I wasn’t brave enough then. I’m sorry.

First, know this: I have loved you from the moment I first held you. Not because I had to, but because you were light in a family that had forgotten how to shine.continue reading …