On Christmas

sweater with the shiny deer on it. Grandpa was behind her. He said, ‘Marjorie, it’s freezing.’ Grandma said, ‘Then Claire should have thought of that.’”

Officer Reeves wrote it down.

My mother’s name was Marjorie.

My father’s name was Alan.

To everyone else, they were Al and Margie Whitaker, retired school counselor and former insurance agent. The perfect continue reading …