Don’t Forget to Write

by Sara Goodman Confino

“When it’s right, you will.” “No. It’s never going to be ‘right.’ I see that now. It’s me. I don’t want to be someone’s wife. I want to be myself.” Ada had the first pitying look in her eye that I had ever seen. “When it’s right, you’ll find you can be both.”

“I couldn’t forget you if I tried,” he said,

Ada leaned in conspiratorially toward Dan. “Are you sure you want to get involved with this mess?” “Ada!” Dan leaned in toward her as well. “Yes, ma’am. I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.”