My Parents Took the $22,000 Hawaii Trip I Paid For

a bill with a heartbeat.

Savannah started senior year that fall.

She sent me photos of college brochures spread across her bedroom floor, her combat boots visible at the edge of the frame.

Savannah: If I apply to ten schools, is that insane?

Me: It’s ambitious.

Savannah: That sounds like adult language for insane.

Me: It means make a spreadsheet.

Savannah:continue reading …