It’s the time of year when skeletons come out of the closet. We honor the dead, as we get ready for holidays among the living, where secrets will be spilled, and secrets will be created that will haunt us for years to come. You might describe today’s story as a classic “noir,” if it wasn’t someone’s real life….

Claudia’s dad reads to baby Claudia and her big sister Jessica

Claudia and her big sister Jess

The porch where Claudia’s dad revealed his long kept secret