Poppy and the Diamond Ring
When I finished, I folded the paper and placed it inside the biscuit tin beside his old confession.
It didn’t settle everything.
I still sometimes felt angry when I made my morning tea.
But the anger no longer filled every corner of the room.
PART 18
Poppy’s teacher invited family members to visit the second-grade class and talk about important objects from their lives.
Evelyn suggested bringing the music box, then hesitated.
She didn’t want to share our history without my permission.
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