They Missed My PhD Graduation—So I Used The Empty Seats To Tell The Truth

already settled in their seats, craning necks, waving, holding flowers and cameras and handmade congratulatory signs. My eyes found and fixated on the three empty seats in the front row, left side, exactly where I’d requested them. Reserved placards on the backs. No coats draped over them, no purses holding places, no half-eaten snacks or water bottles continue reading …