I Cared for My Dying Father for 5 Years—At the Will Reading, My Sister Got Everything and I Got a Broken Watch

house that no longer belonged to me.

Vanessa said she was “giving me time” before putting it on the market, as though I should be grateful.

I packed slowly.

Dad’s shirts. His books. His medicine bottles. The mug he used every morning. Every object felt heavier than it should have.

I kept the watch on the kitchen table.

Every morning, I looked at it and continue reading …