My husband and I drive down a highway, David in the driver’s seat, me on the passenger’s side going through the preset radio stations for the second time. A large four-door white truck cuts David off in the middle lane. David speeds up behind him. He tailgates the truck for at least a mile, so…
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I am not one of those people who constantly updates her home’s décor. I keep it clean and child-friendly for our seven grandchildren, and cozy, I hope, for everyone who walks through our door. I have never dreamed about gut renovations or even rotated furniture. I have seldom fretted over paint colors. Our downstairs has…
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There’s a large canvas print, circa 1998, of me and my two younger brothers, Lino and Lucas, in the hallway of my mother’s house. As a proud nine-year-old, I stand in the middle in a blue sporty bathing suit. Lino stands in front of me, his legs spread wide, neon swimming goggles on his head;…
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November 17 marks International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, dedicated to those affected by suicide loss. At 21, I thought I knew exactly who I was: Daughter, sister, friend, student, woman with a disability. I was halfway through college and felt like a butterfly excitedly fluttering it its cocoon, just itching to break free and…
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