At 6 A.M. My Daughter Texted Me About the Money She Took and Said She Was Gone for Good

the table, and finished my wine looking at the stars.

I slept better than I had in years.

The next morning I wore an emerald green dress that had been hanging in my closet with its tags still on because Lucy had once said it was too elegant for a woman my age. I put on makeup for the first time in months. I looked at myself in the mirror for a full minute.continue reading …