I was grateful she could keep a happy memory without being required to forget what followed it.

Children should not have to choose between honesty and love.

Neither should adults.

That night she added one more sentence to her college checklist: Bring photos of people who helped me grow.

She left the photograph in the shoebox, ready for the move.

PART 26

On the morning we drove Selena to campus, rain clouds gathered over the highway.

The trunk was full of boxes, a desk lamp, and a carefully packed set of tools.