What remains when the dust settles

I looked out the window and breathed a sigh of relief at not seeing any construction vehicles in the driveway. It’s been nearly a year since we started work on the garage and now that it’s done, I’ll miss the crew but welcome a quiet summer.

As things have settled, I can feel grief slipping into my consciousness throughout the day. Having been preoccupied with construction and settling affairs, I knew the need to tend to so many losses last year was just a matter of time. That’s because grief ha...