The next weekend, all three of us met.

That worked.

People do not need synchronized grief.

PART 51 — THE LETTER FROM RICHARD

Howard eventually gave me a copy of the letter Richard had left for Caleb.

I resisted reading it for months.

Then did.

Son, there is something I failed to tell your mother because I was ashamed and afraid of losing the life I had with both of you.

I nearly stopped there.