ts as I washed mason jars, a seemingly
attered the peace: my mother-in-law was frozen, havi
is dismissive voice echoed a past life I' d already
en his neglect contributed to Martha' s death once bef
etrayal, Martha' s agonizing death, and his self-s
s life to my parents' sacrifice, to save his
asn't just a curse
let Marth
' s EOD training, I stepped onto the
ing the moment I chose defiance and surviv