The Eulogy My Mother Already Wrote
Mr. Lahti had the service order open on his desk, a plain blue folder with a legal pad clipped inside it, and my brother Greg… Read more
The Box My Daughter-In-Law Mocked At Christmas
My daughter in law held my gift up over her head like a referee calling a foul, and she said, in front of my son… Read more
The For Sale Sign In My Yard
I saw the sign before I saw the truck. It stood in the grass at the edge of my own driveway, a white metal post… Read more
The Kitchen The Church Took Back
Tamra had the sign taped to the kitchen door before the second hymn had finished ringing in my ears. A clean sheet of white paper,… Read more
The Notebook That Spoke For Her
The gravy was still steaming when Craig said it. “House should split even,” he said, not looking up from his plate. “Family’s family.” Nobody at… Read more
The Woodshop She Sold Before The Funeral
The call came through somewhere past Rolla, where the cell towers along I-44 get thin and the hills start climbing up out of the Meramec… Read more
