My good friend’s step-dad died on Sunday night. He was in his early-60’s and healthy as far as we all knew. But he just fell over and died. My friend didn’t have any details when she told me, but she just kept saying, “I’m so sad.” However, this sadness is coupled with relief that her relationship with him, that has been difficult in the past, has been better the past few years. She is relieved that she doesn’t hold the same anger towards him as she has before, glad that things are better, that they have shared love and not just misunderstanding.
The Time We Need
By Heather Herrick