cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

specifically asked not to invite anyone from my side.

I said yes immediately.

She got a new bike that year.

Derek and I hesitated before buying it, worried it would trigger something painful. But Emma asked for one. She researched again, compared again, saved again. This time, the bike was silver with teal accents.

She named it Phoenix.

“Because it rose continue reading …