The Final Frame: Leaving My Family Behind
The doctor said I had a hundred days left.
I didn't want a miracle. I just wanted one real family portrait.
One where I sat dead center, impossible to cut out.
I searched through every album in the house.
My sister, Yvonne Miller, had her professional glamor shots.
My brother, Daxton Miller had his milestone baby portraits.
My parents had their framed wedding photo.
There wasn't a single picture of just me.
I remembered our old family photo from primary school.
Mom told me I blinked, so she creased the paper down the middle and folded my side back.
After that, I was always placed on the far left or the far right. It made it easier to crop me out.
I saved up and booked time a