NY-For twenty-five years, my stepfather broke his …

shirt that fit a little too tightly around the neck, and polished shoes a size too small because he had insisted his old work shoes were not suitable for a university. On his head was a new cap he bought from the local market, though my mother had begged him not to wear it inside the auditorium. He kept it on anyway until she scolded him softly, and continue reading …