They Tried To Steal My Grandparents’ House Until I Opened A Folder And Everything Changed

had been her mother’s. She was small and precise in the way of women who have had long practice being underestimated and long practice not caring. She used to say, “Some people only notice fireworks. That doesn’t mean they deserve the stars.” I wrote that down in a journal when I was fourteen and have returned to it more times than I can count.

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