At My Brother’s Wedding, They Gave Me A “Limited Access” Badge

a way that went beyond physical tiredness. There were shadows under his eyes I hadn’t noticed at the wedding.

“I know they messed up,” he said quickly. “I do. I see that now. But you’ve made your point. Don’t keep going with this. Don’t burn everything down.”

I studied him for a long moment—the brother I’d defended when we were kids, the one I’d driven continue reading …