When I Told Grandma Ruth My College Fund Was Only $214 She Asked What Channel My Mom Watches at Six

I was born. Not birthday cards, not holiday cards, though those came separately and reliably. These were plain white envelopes, the drugstore kind, addressed in her handwriting specifically to me, using my full name, Drew Michael Collins, written with the particular care of someone who considers the name of their correspondent the first act of respect continue reading …