My Childhood Sweetheart Asked Me to Sign a Special Folder in Room Four Hundred Seven

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I looked down at my right hand. The cheap silver wedding band was already leaving a faint green line against my skin, cold and dull.

I took off the cheap silver wedding band and dropped it into the trash bin by the exit.

The cold autumn air hit my face as I walked down the concrete steps of the hospital, leaving the shadow of St. Jude behind continue reading …