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

number they expect to surprise you.

Two hundred and fourteen dollars.

I stood at the counter for a moment without saying anything. The bank was air-conditioned to the particular temperature that banks and grocery stores maintain regardless of the season, and the hum of it filled the space between us while I processed what I had heard. I asked her to continue reading …