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

crossword puzzle was still on the kitchen table, half finished in green ink. She always used green ink because she said black felt too final and blue was too ordinary.

Ten days after the funeral, I opened her dresser.

I thought scarves and nightgowns would be easier than papers.

I was wrong.

Under her jewelry box, I found a photo album I had never seen continue reading …