After the funeral, we started emptying her house.
“Do you remember her blackberry rhubarb crumble?”
“No.” I don’t.
“I remember. It was delicious.”
“I’m allergic to rhubarb. Gives me a rash.”
My sister looks away. “I’m sorry.” She’s not apologizing for being forgetful.
It’s easy to clear a stranger’s home.
Lucy McMahon is a student at the University of Bristol. She enjoys writing, painting, and baking.
Powerful!
I know this feeling….hard to put into words….beautifully expressed!
So true, that last line. It is easy to clean a stranger’s house. And less time-consuming!