My Dad Said the House I Paid $150,000 Toward “Belonged to the Family,” but the County Records Told a Different Story

That counts.

He said: does it?

I said: yes.

He said: your mother would like to see the house again. She liked it better than she expected.

I said: I know. Tell her she can come.

He said: she won’t call you directly.

I said: I know. So you call me and we’ll set it up.

He said: all right.

He paused.

He said: you turned out well.

It was not the sentence I would continue reading …