My Father Said I Was An Accident At A Family Barbecue Until I Responded

said.

I reached into my chest pocket and pulled out the cream-colored envelope.

“Funny,” I said. “Mom told me something different before she died.”

I held it up so the whole yard could see it.

“Want me to read her letter?”

Rex’s hand, the one with the beer, started to shake. Just enough. The aluminum can made a small crinkling sound in the silence. He knew.continue reading …