My Son Was Declared Gone Until His Math Teacher Found An Envelope He Left For Me

Owen smiling in his baseball cap while people said things like “he’s at peace now” and “God needed him” and “at least he isn’t suffering.” I know they meant kindness. I also know that grief sometimes makes kindness sound like a second injury.

Charlie handled most of it. The funeral home. The pastor. The calls. The casseroles. The insurance forms. The continue reading …