Apparently, Abuela Carmen will only be around for maybe a few minutes after the Transfer. Then … that’s it. She’ll live on in my head, just as the ads promise.

we have the chance to say it this time.”

They say it doesn’t really hurt and that the transferred memories basically separate out from your own after a few weeks. But I’ve been reading the reviews, following forums, in the week since Abuela made her choice. It’s disorienting, everyone says. You can’t control what will trigger the new memories you have. Sometimes, they just pop in your head when you’re showering. When you’re at work or at school. Most especially when you’re asleep. Someone else’s memories, someone else’s secrets.

has denouement. It has an outcome that though unforeseen was predestined from the first image of the original mood-and indeed from the very mood

Who knew that “till death do us part” could be so literal, or so immediate?

Mark is great. He loves driving and listening to music and stopping at red lights. Most of the time we’ve spent together has been you picking me up at the airport. You are very good at that.

Even at the cost of other people’s well-being.

I love you, girl. I’d do anything for you.

She had it and didn’t stay home. So . . . some things never change.

We should all care, because not caring is how the virus spread in the first place.

because there’s a highly contagious disease

We are irresponsibly gathered here today to celebrate the love between Jenna and Mark.

Wow, and you’re not wearing masks.