The long way
to the lake.
“We stopped at a peach stand, missed the turn twice, and reached the lake just as the light turned gold.”
“I said I knew a shortcut. Really, I just wanted another hour with the girls. I took this photo from the boat.”
Olivia remembered the detour. Dad remembered the extra hour together. Sophie’s little film kept the laughter they both left out.
“In my video you can hear Olivia laughing and Dad insisting this was exactly the way he meant to go.”
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Sophie’s little film · plays inside the digital book
Illustrative clip made from the sample photo; no audio. All people and memories in this spread are fictional.Connected by date, people, and place
