Author: hdnelson13

The texts were coming every few seconds, and they were coming to all of us. OK hes crying now, begging her to stay, asking what about us girls The three of us exchange glances and the tension is thick. At any moment, we’re going go.   The oldest daughter is keeping…

Graduation It’s surreal, feeling the breeze lift up my hair and ruffle of the skirt of the dress I’m wearing. Surprisingly, this second weekend in May is sunny and balmy…perfect for an outdoor college graduation ceremony. I fix my gaze on the row of the ten rows of mortarboards and…

Hunger My mom went back to work when I was in 5th grade. We’d just moved to a new house and now we were that quintessential two-income family. Because of her early-hour shifts at the nursing home, my brother and I went at my grandfather and stepgrandmother’s house in the…

Justice? If I’d been sitting in the front, I would have been gripping the railing in front of me. The defense had executed their craft very well: delays, objections, runarounds. All to save the life of a murderer. My sister’s murderer. The jealous ex-boyfriend. The impassioned lover. The abusive psychotic….

Dreams of a Soon-to-be Empty Nester Convert back porch to a four-season. Paint living room. Send holiday packages to adult children without fail. Write postcards to people. Figure out new career. Find out what husband likes doing. Figure out how to live full life now with tons of child-free time.