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

eggshell, decorated with tiny blue cornflowers around the rim.

I took my time with the plates, holding each one up to the light to check for cracks. My grandmother had used these only on Thanksgiving and Christmas, always washing them by hand in the small sink. I remembered helping her dry them when I was no bigger than the kitchen continue reading …