Ralph Meima notes that "completely coincidentally, a situation demanding strength in the face of the worst unexpectedly hit my family and me" only a few days after submitting this piece.
BRATTLEBORO-Sometimes, in life, the worst happens. The ship sinks. The house burns. The child dies. The war is lost. The beloved parent's lies are revealed. Then comes a distraught time of ashes, tears, ruin.
I am finding myself drawn deeply into the Kavanaugh controversy, especially Christine Blasey Ford's part, because of the disturbing memories it awakens, and their implications. Although I have not lived in the Washington, D.C. area for over 30 years, I come from exactly the same community and setting as...