Chapter 38 Staring at the journal, Mignon had reached her threshold, willing herself not to think about Jason or the debacle of her marriage to Gerald. Recounting the details of her past had caused her to emotionally relive experiences she’d thought no longer impacted her. Recalling how deeply she had loved felt like standing on a precipice, hoping not to fall in. It was important to write about this part of her life when she had clarity. Otherwise her daughters would misinterpret the message she was striving to impart in the journal when it was time for them to know their family history in detail. Closing the journal and returning it to the case, she stored it to be taken out and finished at a later date. Just as she stood up from her desk, the phone rang; sighing, she picked it up

