When the Lights Go Out, the Vows Get Tested in the Dark

I just put my truth out there like a flare.

Then I went to the living room, sat in my chair, and waited for the world to either ignore it or tear me apart.

It didn’t ignore it.

By morning, my phone was buzzing like a hive.

People had shared it. Commented. Sent messages.

Strangers. Friends from decades ago. A cousin I hadn’t spoken to since Reagan was on continue reading …