All the Little Raindrops

by Mia Sheridan

“Most things are just a matter of time,” he said. “It’s very difficult to believe when you’re in the midst of the pain.”

Time didn’t necessarily make the pain disappear entirely, but it sanded the sharp edges.

She suddenly understood why people were hoarders. Those who had lost so much already were scared to death of losing more. And so they held on, no matter the terrible clutter and filth it created.