Messages for a Man Who Never Reads Them

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Messages for a Man Who Never Reads Them

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Abstract

As soon as I leave the hospital after my abortion, I send my husband, Rykel Heffer, a message.

"I terminated the pregnancy."

I get an instant reply.

"Okay."

I stare at that single word and suddenly find it almost funny.

For years, whenever I gave him a heads-up before heading into a high-risk assignment, the only reply I got was "okay". And whenever I reminded him that if he was unable to reach me for 24 hours, he should come looking for me, I also got a simple "okay".

When I was trapped under the rubble after a building collapsed and lost contact for 72 hours, I sent Rykel 309…

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