The daughter took care of her mother, as daughters are good to do. She had tended to her well-being for many years, driving her to doctor appointments, buying her beer and making sure it always stayed cold in a mini-fridge on the back porch, keeping her stocked with books of crossword puzzles. At night they watched westerns, movies and shows, until the mother, exhausted and under threat of becoming sober, dropped her head, her dentures hanging precariously from her slightly parted lips.
