“That Bank Closed in the ’80s,” My Father Scoffed—The Account Was Very Much Still There

We set up a trust for Theo’s education. We paid off our modest house, the one we love with neighbors who are friends and Theo’s school right down the street. We paid off our cars. We put money aside for Naomi to pursue the nursing degree she gave up when Theo was born. We gave some away—to the food bank where Grandpa volunteered, to his church, to continue reading …