The appointment Kenneth missed and never apologized for.

The night I saw him sleeping on the couch and brought him an extra blanket because I thought he was cold.

The list did not prove every intention behind his actions.

It did show me how long I had worked to make uncomfortable behavior feel normal.

I called my old friend Marisol, who had stopped inviting me to lunch after I canceled too many times.

She answered on the second ring and sounded genuinely surprised.