I also wanted him to understand that showing up sometimes was not the same as being entitled to control their mother.

Those two hopes were not contradictory.

They were simply harder than anger.

PART 13

The Boardroom Vote

The first major decision at Ashford Tower came sooner than expected.

A lender wanted updated financial statements before renewing a credit facility, and several board members favored cutting discretionary expenses until the renewal was complete.

One proposed postponing the accessibility improvements again.