of Tuscany on the walls.
Three toasts were given during dinner.
All three were for Vanessa.
Dad lifted his wineglass.
“To our brilliant girl.”
Mom dabbed at her eyes.
“I always knew you were meant for big things.”
Vanessa thanked them for believing in her.Home & Interior Decor
I ate my pasta and clapped at the appropriate moments.
Nobody mentioned my diploma.
Nobody mentioned that I had been accepted into the horticulture program at State.
I had paid my application fee myself using money from landscaping jobs I had
