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

will never be hard. It’s the easiest thing I’ve ever done.”

Right now, as I write this, Emma is halfway through her first year at MIT’s summer program.

She’s thriving.

Every week, I get updates that make my heart swell. She’s working on advanced filtration techniques with actual MIT professors. She’s collaborating with kids from across the country who continue reading …