At My Father’s Ceremony They Said I Could Not Do Anything Right Until I Walked In And Smiled

required sustained effort and I was tired.”

Not the answer I expected.

“I was tired,” he said again. “Your mother wore me out with her death. I know that sounds terrible. But grief is exhausting, Clare. Not just sad. Exhausting. And Evelyn was energetic in a way that was useful at the time. Efficient. She organized things. She got the dishes done and continue reading …