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

we really okay, Rebecca?” he asked. “Fundamentally okay, not just saying we are?”

I took a moment to genuinely assess before answering, not wanting to offer false reassurance.

“We’re more than okay,” I said finally. “This whole experience—coming back to Boston, dealing with Mom’s death, the revelations about your connection to James—has made me realize continue reading …