Miriam Found a Reflection in a Mirror That Ended Her Marriage

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“You wanted to protect the family,” I said.

“I wanted to keep my eyes shut,” Ronald said. He reached for a blue tarp and shook it out, his movements quick and apologetic. “I knew he was going to Canton more than he admitted. I just did not want to face what it meant.”

“We are past that now,” I said, watching a single dry maple leaf continue reading …