PART 1

“Mom says you never really do anything for this family.”

“It’s always about you.”

Those were the words my sixteen-year-old nephew spoke in front of our entire family.

A few relatives chuckled. Others nodded along. My older sister, Regina, calmly sipped her iced tea as if she had heard nothing at all.

I simply smiled.

“That’s good to know,” I said.continue reading …