True story. At the trust meeting, my daughter said: “She has no say.” I reached into my bag and…

she did things when she wanted you to know she was in charge.

“She doesn’t need to be here,” she said. “We’ve already handled the paperwork.”

I was still standing in the doorway.

My son-in-law turned in his chair just enough to glance at me, then looked away. He had the particular talent of being present without ever taking a side. 22 years of marriage continue reading …