My Journey to the Middle of the Bed

It’s further than it looks

Photo by cottonbro: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-lying-on-mattress-on-the-floor-6753825/

This time of year, years ago, I moved into my first “home” with my then-husband. It was an A-frame at a camp in North Carolina.

We were newlyweds, fresh off a terrible honeymoon on Anna Maria Island. I love the island, but it was a rough week. **

I felt a sense of dread as we pulled into the driveway, strong and bizarre…