At my son’s company holiday gala, my daughter-in-law walked over, reached into my bag, and pulled out the green lab notebook I’d spent 35 years filling. She carried it to the trash bin like it was…
She lifted the notebook out of my bag without a word, held it at arm’s length like something she’d found stuck to her shoe, and carried it to the trash bin by the kitchen entrance. She dropped it in, then turned to face me. “Take this junk home. Don’t embarrass me. ” I sat still … Read more