My mom found it by accident in my dad’s drawer. She was too embarrassed to ask him what it was…

it to me that afternoon.

“Have you ever seen this before?” she asked.

I took it from her and felt the weight of it right away. It was not sharp. It was not dangerous. But it looked strange enough to make both of us uncomfortable.

I had no idea what it was.

The metal had little marks from years of use. The curved part was worn smooth, and the handle looked continue reading …