CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

part of it,” he said. “That Linda ran everything. That I was just signing things, moving things, helping her keep the organization alive until bigger grants came in. Every time it started to feel wrong, there was another reason, another explanation, another bill, another sponsor to impress. Then it got too big to admit.”

He rubbed his forehead.

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