2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

The Confession

Author: 
Neal Stoffers
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

What have I done? There will be no forgiveness. How could I have so foolishly attempted this? Should I turn myself in, plead for mercy? Will it be considered murder? Some would think life itself had been extinguished through my ignorance. Ignorance is no excuse. In an instant so much that was held dear was gone forever. A confession could not be avoided. “Honey, I think I deleted your phone data.”