One morning about a week afterΒ I started first grade, Daddy finished up the last of his coffee and ground out his cigarette as Mama scraped the few leftovers onto a plate for Olβ Jack.Β βAll right kids.Β Best be gettingβ ready for school.βΒ He got up, putting on his felt had as he headed out the back door to do a couple of things before heading to his janitor job at Continue reading