I Found My Parents Freezing In The Dark And Realized The Golden Years Are A Myth

have been checking my phone, worrying about my battery life, angry that I couldn’t stream Netflix.

But this time, I knew what to do.

I lit the candles we kept in the drawer. I brought the blankets from the closet.

Dad was in his chair, looking anxious. “The heat,” he muttered. “It’s going to get cold.”

“It’s okay, Dad,” I said.

I sat on the floor between continue reading …