later.
I have spoken it aloud exactly once.
When you hear where, you’ll understand why once was enough.
And about that roof.
A year after the hailstorm, Danny sent a Thanksgiving photo. In one corner, I could still see a blue tarp covering part of the house.
I told myself contractors were slow in Ohio.
I told myself many things then.
It was cheaper than asking my mother questions.
Back then, I believed I couldn’t afford the answers.
Around that time, the east entrance of my hospital needed rebuilding.
The
