Age gap
The Towel
Kasie’s request on our getaway was as mind-blowing as it was heart-warming and comforting
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Kasie traveled with me, my daughter Anna, and my now ex-wife Becki when we left New York each year between Christmas and New Year’s for a week of sun in the Caribbean. My annual bonus paid for the tickets, lodging, and meals.
She was the best friend to Anna, and her light-hearted nature made her pleasant to have around despite the challenges she faced with her parents, like her Dad’s DUI arrest on the day of her high school graduation.
This year was different. Life had changed dramatically. Anna was working in a paid internship, and Becki had decided during the summer that it was time to seek other partners after a couple of decades of marriage. Gone.
Staying put and getting used to sleeping alone in a queen-sized bed seemed like the only option.
