I went to the store and bought some b

shifts with the weather—wilted flowers replaced by fresh ones,

candles relit by different hands—but the intention remains the same: to say, “You mattered.

We saw you. We won’t let this fade.”

In living rooms and late-night kitchens, conversations have changed.

Parents insist on check-in messages. Partners hold on a little longer at the door.

The couple’s continue reading …