Three Cups of Morning Coffee at the Oakhaven Diner Changed Everything

tapping against her phone while she waited for her tea to steep. Her heavy brown leather bag sat on the kitchen counter, its brass zipper pulled half open to reveal a clutter of planners and plastic folders.

“I have to run to the pharmacy to get your wellness supplements, Dad,” she said, checking her fitness watch with a quick flick of her wrist. “We continue reading …