Read this yesterday and I'm still thinking about it. Thank you so much for writing it.
"You ask him to hold the baby so you can cry."
That sentence is haunting--so evocative. It's a truly brilliant bit of prose. I'm so glad you found time for this.
Stacey, thank you for setting the bar at "chill"; I don't think I would have gone through with it if I thought even the slightest polish was required.
Thanks also for reading it and letting me know what you thought! It's definitely nice to be heard.
(Any evoking of hauntings is purely coincidental. It really do be like that sometimes. Getting the sad out is good for your health!)