My Family Laughed at a Cruel Christmas Card About Me So I Left the Country and Let Them Find the Folder

you start a new life, A Americana?”

“Yes, sweetheart. I did.”

“Are you happy in your new life?”

The question caught me off guard. Was I happy? For months, I had been so focused on not being miserable that I hadn’t stopped to consider whether I was actually happy. I looked around the cafe at Maria knitting in the corner while keeping one eye on her grandchildren,continue reading …