My Cousin Read the Headline Out Loud at Thanksgiving

She usually did.

“Well.” She folded her napkin too neatly. “This is all obviously a lot to take in.”

That’s how she dealt with anything ugly. Wrap it in linen.

Then she looked at me and found the one complaint she still believed she was entitled to.

“You should’ve told us your business was doing well.”

I actually laughed then.

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