A Kiss Before College
It started with a kissMy seventeen-year-old niece, Sara, called me and asked to see me before she left for college next month. We were close, so it wasn't out of the ordinary. She made small talk as we sat on the couch. It was odd as if she was beating around the bush until she got around to what she wanted to ask. Sara stood to leave and asked if I'd miss her while she was away. "Of course I will. Is that what you really wanted to ask me?" "I...