This essay by Marni Jameson first appeared in The Mercury News on August. 27, 2019. Going through a parent’s belongings is a rite of passage almost none of us avoids. A task that seems straightforward on the surface can grab you by the ankles and drag you under with the uncompromising pull of a riptide. At age 98, Deborah Robison’s mother decided to move from her … [Read more...]