Rediscovering Community
He was able to learn most of all, reconnecting with other people around him after the note incident. Grief had kept him isolated, pushing him away from friends and family. But her words pushed him to reconnect with people who love and support him.
He managed to get together with friends on matters related to the group and did his best to attend family gatherings. With these connections, he learned the hard way that what his family had really been trying to do for him all along was well-intentioned. Their presence was now a source of strength and comfort.
The story of her life and their love was living on in him in the sharing. Every laugh, every memory, had made her spirit.
She was not only a part of his past; she was part of the collective memories of everybody who knew her.
