It Started When A Woman Walked Into A Bar On A Cruise Ship

to hold your liquor—and your water, and your grief, and your joy, and everything else life handed you.

With grace, with humor, and with exactly two drops of whatever you needed to get through the day.

Maggie smiled at the dark ocean, raised an imaginary glass to the stars, and whispered, “Happy birthday to me.”

Then she went inside, climbed into bed, continue reading …