Dad had been right.

Not because he possessed mystical father intuition.

Because he spent fifty years in business recognizing entitlement.

I wished I had asked more questions while he was alive.

PART 39 — TEN YEARS WERE NOT ALL BAD

Therapy forced me to stop rewriting my entire marriage.

There were good years.

Real ones.

Julian cared for me after surgery.

Sat beside my father during hospital stays.