12 Years later

From my lounge chair, my heart swells as I witness our children reunite, swimming in our pool with Stan and Delta’s family. It took a lot of work, but we kept in touch in the years since Hamilton left the Chicago Cubs. Technology helps, but it’s the in-person visits that kept our friendships intact.

“I can’t be this old,” Delta states from the lounge chair next to mine. “How can I be the mother-of-the-groom?”

I rest my sunglasses on top of my ...