Jan-Ruth White | The Sun Magazine

Jan-Ruth White

Jan-Ruth White is a writer living in Salt Lake City, Utah.

— From March 1996
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

Living Well

I used to think “Don’t cry over spilled milk” was a warning not to cry from the beating you got for spilling your milk. My father’s violence at the dinner table was breathtaking. He would grab the offender by the arm and yank her out of her seat.

March 1996
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