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That Valentine

I needed an amethyst ring to wear on my right hand. I would never take it off.

My husband and I walked around the mall on Valentine’s Day, holding hands. We entered every jewelry store with the sole aim to find my amethyst, buy it, and go home to our children.

Optimistic salesmen greeted […]

The subtle but sudden

Our route to school passes the scene of a lonely roadside death.

The road features subtle but sudden curves that catch the unfamiliar off-guard, especially at night. One school morning last spring, we approached a small fleet of police cars and a van with silent siren lights turning. A police officer was directing traffic. […]

Vocal cords

I’m thinking about the howl we heard when I stood up in the ultrasound room and smoothed my shirt back into place.

It came from across the hall. My husband and I glanced at each other.

He opened the door and pushed Archie’s stroller into the bright hall. I held Beatrix’s hand. A […]