My father stood up at the lake house dinner and raised his glass in fr…

the other night, but your mother says you left upset.”

A pause.

“I want to make sure you’re all right. Call when you can.”

I stood and poured the rest of my coffee down the sink.

He was not sure what happened.

Forty people had heard him count three daughters when there were three daughters sitting in that family and one of them was me.

He was not sure what continue reading …