For five years, my father charged me rent while I struggled to make ends meet, and I grew to resent him. After his funeral, his best friend brought me a box that made me question everything.
Before Mom died, our house was never quiet.
Dad played guitar almost every evening, usually sitting on the living room couch while Mom sang along from the kitchen.
“Come on, buddy.”
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