I Bought My Daughter a House and at the Housewarming Her Toast Left Me in Tears

her hand curled against her cheek. I had sat there for a long time. I had thought about what the note meant and what came after it and what kind of life I had now and what kind of life Nancy had. I had thought about all the ways a person could respond to the moment they were in.

And then the morning had come and Nancy had asked me if I was leaving, continue reading …