which there were no tears, and cast stealthy glances to the side to make sure the important people of the city noticed their grief.
My father, Robert, stood next to her annoyed. Every few minutes he glanced at his watch, probably counting down the time to the reception and the open bar. For her, Nana Rose had been a burden during her lifetime, now that she was no longer there, a chance. They hadn’t visited her in the nursing home for three years and always had “professional obligations” or “emotional