This morning I sat in safety on my front porch. The air was cool and an Eastern gray squirrel kept me company, scampering frenetically up and down the pine’s trunk. I wasn’t tensely waiting for the sound of an incoming shell. I didn’t feel the need to hide the Bible on my lap for fear
My mom bought matching maxi skirts for herself and me today at T.J. Maxx. She made her special lemony hummus in my kitchen while I ran an errand. We tried on dresses in my bedroom, taking turns in front of the skinny mirror and giving each other advice about which one to wear to