CNU-My daughter-in-law said Christmas would be easier if I stayed away, and my son did not even raise his eyes to defend me. So I stayed home, alone, exactly as requested. …

trust, once stolen, accrues interest in suffering.

Afterward, in the holding room area where family members are sometimes allowed a few minutes before transport, Vincent asked to see me.

His lawyer looked at me with a professional shrug that meant I could say no.

I said yes.

They brought him into a small room with block walls, a bolted table, and the fluorescent continue reading …