Easter 1965

The boys are in matching suits. Bill is on the left, grinning. He was always grinning. Bobby is on the right, serious, already carrying something heavier than a seven-year-old should carry. Cheryl is proud in her hat. Mitchell is bewildered and beautiful in the middle.

There is no father in the frame.

Mary bought these clothes with Bud's uncashed check — money he had never collected for himself. That one Easter, she made sure her children were dressed. She always did.