2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

What Was So Wrong With Me Now?

What Was So Wrong With Me Now? (a Short Story Contest entry by Shelly Rzewuski)

 

Once I remember my father saying how he missed me as a little kid. I had felt insulted. Now, I often think back to this comment. I love my much younger sisters, now in their twenties, but I too miss the joy we shared when they were toddlers. All lasting, meaningful relationships evolve into something deeper. But the feeling I didn't understand then is where the magic happened. I miss it too, Dad.