The first thing my mother did after I recovered from respiratory failure was tell me twelve relatives were planning to vacation at my house. The second thing she did was explain that, while they were staying there, everyone would act as though my father had built it. I was still lying in a hospital bed. There were faint marks on my arms from the IV lines. My throat felt pa!nfully raw after spending seven days intubated. Even raising my head from the pillow made the entire room spin. Mom stood…
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