cnu-At my fortieth birthday party, my sister swung a baseball bat into…

older now. Taller. Her hair shorter. She wore a Penn State sweatshirt even though acceptance letters had not come yet, as if confidence could manifest admissions decisions.

“Do you want to submit a statement opposing release?” I asked.

She read the letter carefully.

Then she said, “No.”

I was surprised. “Are you sure?”

“I don’t want to spend more energy continue reading …