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

whatever is going on?

I read that text four times.

I typed five different responses and deleted them.

The first was too long.

The second apologized for things that were not mine.

The third explained the lake house dinner, the toast, the name, the silence, the long drive home, the list at the rest area, the folder on my desk.

The fourth was just: Okay.

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