I Came Home For Thanksgiving And Found A Note Saying I Had To Care For My Husband’s Stepfather

he would rest a little, and he closed his eyes, and the rhythm of his breathing slowed in the way of something winding gently down, and then the room was still.

I sat with him for a long time before I called the hospice nurse. She came and confirmed it and spoke to me with the careful kindness of someone in a profession that requires daily proximity continue reading …