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

to fail.

I knew what the pattern looked like. I had grown up inside it.

I heard about my father through old neighbors and public records, never from him directly. He had told people after I left that I’d failed. Then that I’d disappeared. Eventually the subject dropped, the way all subjects drop when there’s nothing new to add. I didn’t follow this actively,continue reading …