A Christmas Gift Disparity Sparked An Unexpected Morning Reckoning – The Archivist

think about what I’d lost. I thought about what I’d gained: dignity, peace, my home; my sister Caroline; a friend in Paloma; a workshop full of women who called me teacher; a healthier relationship with my son; the pure love of my grandchildren.

Most importantly, I had won myself back.

I breathed deeply. The air smelled of damp earth and night-blooming continue reading …