Promise Me Sunshine

by Cara Bastone

“You are not betraying her by healing,” he whispers directly into my ear. “You are honoring her. You are learning to love her exactly as she is. As someone who isn’t here anymore…That’s who she is now. And this journey through grief…It’s what we do for the great loves of our lives.”

“Lenny, when I look at your face, I feel like I’m finally home after a really long day at work.”