Vanessa handed Frances the last piece of the sandwich and Frances took it. She dipped it and stuffed it in her mouth. “Next time, I’m going to order this. And I’m going to call it ‘the Vanessa.’ ” Vanessa laughed and turned to Joan. “What a legacy to leave behind.” Joan laughed, too, but these were the moments of legacy she found the most compelling: the chance to share something of the past with a person who could bring it further into the future. She knew most of the world was focused on bigger triumphs—scientific discoveries, great works of art—but a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a
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