At My Parents’ Anniversary Party, One Insult—and One Letter—Changed Everything

if they mess up—because they probably will, at least a little—you get to decide whether that’s something you can work through or not.”

“Okay,” she said. Then, after a pause, “Mom?”

“Yeah?”

“Thank you for standing up for me. At the party. I know that was hard.”

I reached across the table and took her hand. “Emma, you are my daughter. Standing up for you continue reading …