Tag: lifetime
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First and Last

They were my first friends, and I think they will be my last. Two women who have been in my life since before I can really remember not knowing them, who were there at the very beginning and are, I hope, going to be there at the very end. I’ve written elsewhere in these pages…
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Sent Away

When I was an infant, I was sent to live with my grandparents for a while. My sister stayed home. I still don’t fully understand the reasons or the timeline, and the people who could explain it aren’t really here to ask anymore, but the fact of it has come to mean a great deal…