After We Laid My Daughter To Rest, My Son-in-law Told Me I Had 60 Days To Leave

Reggie came by with a bag of tamales his wife had made and stood in the doorway like a guard dog with a warm heart.

He did not ask me what my plan was.

He knew that surviving a loss is a plan you write as you move.

Terrence called midweek to confirm the appraisal date, and I sat at Denise’s desk flipping through pages of her sketchbook while we talked.continue reading …