The Glass Castle (38 page)
Authors: Jeannette Walls
Tags: #Poor, #United States, #Case Studies, #Homeless Persons - New York (State) - New York - Family Relationships, #Problem Families, #Dysfunctional Families, #Walls; Jeannette, #Poor - West Virginia - Welch, #Problem Families - West Virginia - Welch, #General, #Literary, #Welch, #Problem Families - United States, #Homeless Persons, #West Virginia, #Biography & Autobiography, #Children of Alcoholics - West Virginia - Welch, #Children of Alcoholics - United States, #Biography, #Children of Alcoholics
"We should drink a toast to Rex," John said.
Mom stared at the ceiling, miming perplexed thought. "I've got it." She held up her glass. "Life with your father was never boring."
We raised our glasses. I could almost hear Dad chuckling at Mom's comment in the way he always did when he was truly enjoying something. It had grown dark outside. A wind picked up, rattling the windows, and the candle flames suddenly shifted, dancing along the border between turbulence and order.
About the Author
Jeannette Walls lives in New York City and on Long Island and is married to the writer John Taylor. She is a regular contributor to MSNBC.com.