Growing Up on Mercy Lane
Nov 5 · 3 min read

The children walked side by side down Mercy Lane. Autumn winked red and orange amid the green canopy of trees that shaded the sidewalk. The sun filtered through the canopy and danced, mosaic light, on the children’s faces.
The girl wore a gray pullover dress, gray blouse, and sturdy, black Mary Jane’s. Her mousy, brown hair was
tied back in a tight ponytail and round spectacles rested on the tip of her nose. A red back…


