They Left Me Behind to Work the Farm—The Next Day, Their Cards Stopped Working

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This afternoon, as the sun sets over the mountains that have witnessed my entire life, I sit in the rocking chair on the porch reflecting on these years.

Helen comes out with two cups of hot chocolate, as she does every night.

“What are you thinking about?” she asks.

“That my husband continue reading …