After The Funeral, Her Son Left Her On A Roadside With Nothing

Then she moved on.

In the dining room, the printed list was still on the table.

Beside her coffee mug lay a power-of-attorney form printed from Hamilton County Legal Services.

The title was centered at the top in bold letters.

Someone had placed a pen on top of it.

That small gesture offended her more than the form itself.

It assumed she would sign because a pen had been provided.

She walked past it.

In the junk drawer, under rubber bands, old keys, and a packet of stamps, Robert had