At my twin sister’s graduation, my father lifted his camera for her name—then the dean said

And for a moment—just a moment—I wanted that.

I wanted the version of this day where my father could go home still believing his decisions had been justified.

Where my mother wouldn’t have to confront the message she had written.

Where Victoria wouldn’t have to question the story she had always lived inside.

I wanted the version where nothing broke.

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