heard from her before. Marlo, honey, she said, I am so sorry to hear about school. Do not let this define you. We all have setbacks in life.
I stared at my phone. Setbacks? I opened the next voicemail, from my cousin Rowan, who was two years younger than me and had never finished college. Hey Marlo, he said, awkward and mumbly. My mom told me what happened.continue reading …