My Parents Took the $22,000 Hawaii Trip I Paid For

“I used to think nice meant big. House, husband, kid, matching Christmas pajamas. That whole thing.”

“And now?”

“Now I think nice might mean nobody in the room is secretly keeping you small.”

I rinsed a plate.

“That’s a good definition.”

She nodded toward the balcony.

“Do you ever feel lonely?”

“Yes.”

She looked at me, surprised by the honesty.

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