Her Family Brought A U Haul To Her Lake House Until The Gate Stayed Closed

be reminded, gently and thoroughly, of what was really expected of me.

That day, the door stayed closed.

So did the gate.

I made coffee in my own kitchen with my own coffee and sat on my own back porch while the morning sun came up over my lake. For the first time since I bought the house, I did not think about who might ask to use it next. I did not continue reading …