A Bitter and Sweet Holiday: Updates on the 'Last Chapter'

Reflections and a Piece for Salon Published Yesterday

Dear readers,

I know many of you awaited the holiday special I promised. Yet, I must confess, crafting this story has been a journey through more emotional depths than anticipated.

I have found that just day-to-day life after such a loss can be much more daunting than I could have ever imagined. It also holds flashes of love and even fleeting glimpses of…