My seven-year-old granddaughter whispered, ‘Grandma… Mom said you won’t be here for Christmas.’ I laughed as if it were a childish misunderstanding until I came home early, heard the sound of drawers being ripped open in my bedroom, and realized that Friday’s ‘doctor’s visit’ had nothing to do with my health.
The week before Christmas, my granddaughter said, “Grandma, I heard Mom say, ‘You won’t be here for Christmas this…