At My Mother’s Funeral, A Recognition That Rewrote My Love Story

fine until I came along, that I’d ruined his life. As if he hadn’t made his own choices.”

The irony wasn’t lost on either of us.

“He said similar things to me about my career,” I said. “Blamed me for his choices, for his inability to handle my professional dedication. It seems James excels at avoiding responsibility for his own actions.”

“He moved to continue reading …