1 days before my wedding, dad called: “i’m not wal…

chose to carry the heavy oak shelving up the stairs of my bindery eight years ago. He chose to sit in the front row today. Duty is a conscious, daily decision to show up when the heavy lifting is required. The amber lights caught the silver in his hair. We turned slowly, passing the faces of my friends and Caleb’s family. I saw Clara smiling through continue reading …