La vida

“The kids are grown, and the moment she retired, she up and left me, can you believe it?”

A Cold Wind Through the Lace Curtains *”—I gave you more than anyone, so naturally I should get

“And what am I rescuing you from today?” asked Oliver, stirring his second pot of instant noodles.

“Ivan’s really slowing down,” Emily murmured to her husband, Peter, as she mixed the last of the potato salad.

**The Lost Letter** “I was sorting through some old things,” said Michael Thompson, “

The Lost Letter “I was sorting through old things,” said William Harris, “

“The kids are grown, and the moment she retired, she upped and left me—can you believe it?”

**Someone Else’s Letter** “I was sorting through some old things,” said Michael Thompson, “

Eileen in Oleni was a beauty. Though she came to motherhood late, nearly at forty, after years of longing.

Unexpectedly Married Margaret dashed through the shopping centre, arms laden with bags, weaving past