Rose
Chapter One
Daddy
I always believed there was something different about my father. He was
whimsical and airy, light of foot and so smooth and graceful, he could slip in
and out of a room full of people without anyone realizing he was gone. I don't
think I ever saw him depressed or even deeply concerned about anything, no
matter how dark the possibilities were. He lost jobs, had cars repossessed, saw
his homes go into foreclosure. Twice, that I knew of, he was forced to declare
personal bankruptcy. There was even a time when we left one of our homes with
little more than we carried on our very selves. Yet he never lost his spirit or
betrayed his unhappiness in his voice.
I used to imagine him as a little boy stumbling and rolling over and over until
he stopped and jumped right to his feet, smiling, with his arms out and singi ... read full excerpt from Rose ebook
