“I bring the flowers he used to buy you,” he said, tears in his eyes. I was devastated—but not angry. “Tom made a choice—to help someone he loved. That’s who he was,” I told him. The truth shattered Sarah. But over time, they worked through the pain together. Now, Matt sometimes visits with me. Even our grandson, Ben, brings flowers. “Grandpa liked these best,” he says proudly.
And he’s right. Grief doesn’t always end in silence. Sometimes, it brings people back together—through honesty, forgiveness, and love that still lingers, even after goodbye.