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. …

say character is what remains after convenience burns off.

I did not fully understand the sentence until the last few years.

Now I do.

Character is what remains when your son cries on the phone and you still tell him to hire a lawyer because pity cannot erase a ledger.

Character is what remains when your granddaughter glares at you across the kitchen and continue reading …