Graduation Day: I Wasn't in the Picture
On the day we take our graduation photos, Mom and Dad hold up their cameras, snapping countless pictures of my boyfriend and my best friend.
In the viewfinder, the two of them lean in close while my parents watch on with proud, beaming smiles, despite my being their biological daughter and the girl Gavin has been dating for the last four years.
I stand off in the corner, clad in my cap and gown, waiting for what feels like an eternity, but Mom never once beckons me over to join them.
Once Charlotte finishes her photoshoot, she mentions that she still hasn't lined up a decent job yet.
Gavin completely forgets I'm even there and instantly leans in to comfort her.
"Why don't you come work