My Daughter Disappeared Ten Years Ago—Then I Woke to a Pool Full of Rubber Ducks and a Note That Made Me Scream

to the nature room together.

At first, I stood near the door while Roger helped children mist milkweed leaves. I watched them press their faces close to glass, whispering encouragement to caterpillars too small to understand.

One little boy asked me how to spell chrysalis.

I got it wrong.

He corrected me with great disappointment.continue reading …