The Mother-in-Law

by Kiersten Modglin

To feel another human’s touch is a very intimate thing, I’ve found. It’s why we shy away from touching knees with strangers when we’re in close proximity to them. It’s why holding hands is such a big deal. Because touch, more than a kiss and more than sex, is the single thing that connects us as humans.

Loss, even when it’s expected, rocks your center of gravity for a while.”