Mom Said The Anniversary Trip Was Canceled Because Of Budget Issues. A Week Later I Found A Facebook Album Of My Family In Paris Without Me. Then She Asked Me For Help

family obligation demanded it without question. I would agree to be typed because I wanted to know the answer, and because deciding not to even find out felt like letting Richard’s history control my choices in a direction I hadn’t consciously chosen.

The second decision I kept to myself for the time being.

Richard called two weeks later. He’d clearly continue reading …