– A story of grief, healing and hope. The essay traces a woman’s trip to her hometown after the death of her husband. The traditions that aid the process of grieving and a daughter’s realization about her mother’s resilience and watching her claim herself back. “She has a pacemaker, you cannot take her through the […]
memories
Prismatic Memory
“I’ll clean up Papa’s medical files this afternoon.” I informed Mummy one morning a couple of weeks after he’d passed this summer. It was more of a directive to myself to get the task done. “Thanks, I don’t know if we need all the records, you see what’s best.” She responded timidly. Belying her strength […]