part was over. What mattered was that we were there now.
When it was time to leave, he didn’t ask for anything. He didn’t reach for my hand or lean in awkwardly. He just stood, gently placed the box in my hand, and said, “Thank you for letting me see you again.”
I nodded. “Thank you for finding me.”
As I drove home, I felt a strange lightness. Not a rush,continue reading …