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the twins. We ate dinner together every night at 6:30.

Non-negotiable. The silence from Ohio had become a fact of life, like weather. Some days I noticed it.

Most days I did not. Ka visited every 6 weeks. The twins called her Grammy.

She taught Liam how to make grilled cheese. She taught Sophie the names of every bird in the backyard. I did not know it continue reading …