My Sister-in-Law Said Women Like Me Never Outrank Anyone Then a Marine General Recognized Me at the Wedding

the silence hit me. I kicked off my shoes and sat on the edge of the bed. Then I looked in the mirror across from me. Not quickly. Fully.

Gray strands near my temples I kept pretending were lighting issues. A small scar along my ribs from years ago. Softness around my waist that no amount of discipline completely outruns forever. Eyes that looked older continue reading …