My Father Threw My Life Into The Fire And Said This Is What Happens When You Disobey

because I knew he’d make something of it if he saw it. The framed photo from my high school graduation, the one where I’m squinting against the sun and grinning like someone who doesn’t know yet what’s waiting for him.

He set all of it on fire and stood there with his arms crossed, watching it burn like he was doing something righteous.

“This is what continue reading …