So when the gathering ends, when the flowers have wilted and the last dish is washed, take a breath before you start putting everything away.
You don’t have to hold onto everything.
But some things — handwritten notes, a favorite sweater, an old voicemail, a mystery photo — are worth keeping.
Because long after the grief softens, those little things will still speak.
And they’ll remind you that love never really leaves the room.
