I Was Holding My Son’s T-Shirt When His Teacher Called And Said He Had Left Something Behind

several days. Charlie handled the funeral arrangements because I could not get through a full sentence without collapsing, and there is a particular grief that comes with that — the grief of missing even your own child’s service because you are not strong enough to be present for it.

When I came home, I went to Owen’s room and I stayed there.

Charlie continue reading …