The Umbrella in the Storm: When One Sandwich Turns Into a Forever Promise

had been spilled and wiped up with a dish towel that now lay in a damp heap on the floor. The living room couch was covered in blankets because Toby had fallen asleep there at dawn, finally, after refusing to go back to the guest room.

My youngest, Lily, stood in the doorway holding her stuffed rabbit, blinking like she wasn’t sure if this was real.continue reading …