The Poppy Fields

by Nikki Erlick

“Our sleep helps people transition from a place of acute grief, which overwhelms and disrupts their lives, into a place where that grief has been meaningfully integrated into their existence and the sharpest ache has retreated to the background,”

Grief and faith could coexist.

Ellis had always thought that she had to leave home because she wanted to do something hard, something impressive. But maybe it was just as hard to stay, just as impressive to build a life and nurture one’s connections.