My Son Chose Europe Over His Mother’s Funeral Until His Wife Found What Diane Left Behind

in it,” he said. It was the same spot where Diane always kept her herbs.

It took me a moment before I could answer. “Your mother would have liked that,” I said.

His eyes filled, but he did not make a scene. He set the basil in the window, turned the pot until the leaves faced the light, and washed his hands before helping me set the table.

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