My Sister Called Me a Leech at Thanksgiving Until a Colonel Stood Up and Changed the Room

it’s worth talking about?”

“You’re supposed to trust me,” I said. “I’m your sister. I’ve been serving for twelve years. That should be enough.”

She had no answer for that. After several seconds she said, “I think you’re overreacting,” and hung up.

Christmas came and went. I spent it at Sarah’s apartment in Maryland with Chinese takeout and a bottle of continue reading …