I Was Scrolling Facebook When I Saw My Old College Photo—And Realized My First Love Had Been Searching For Me For 45 Years

They spoke on holidays. They were polite. But there was a distance there—a chasm filled with guilt on one side and resentment on the other.

“He’s coming for Christmas,” Daniel announced in early December, looking terrified. “He wants to meet you.”

“That’s wonderful,” I said, though Daniel’s anxiety was contagious.

Mark arrived two days before Christmas continue reading …