"I could tell by what she served whether she was merely feeding us or saying she loved us.When I once referred to Lola as a distant aunt, Billy reminded me that when we’d first met I’d said she was my grandmother.“Well, she’s kind of both,” I said mysteriously.“Why is she always working?”“She likes to work,” I said.“Your dad and mom—why do they yell at her?”“Her hearing isn’t so good …”Admitting..."
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