A story I heard on NPR really resonated, especially this part:
"With the death, I'd become accustomed to seeing pieces of my father being taken away. But now, with a doorknob and a hand on my dad's shoulder, I had what I never thought I'd have again: a new piece of my father being given to me. …
Those pieces are precious. Especially when you don't see them coming."
You can click the gray bar to hear the whole story.
A Bolt Out Of The Blue: Mourning A Man And A Myth
In completely unrelated news, can someone tell me if the rules have changed for capitalizing letters in a title? I copied the above caps straight from the NPR website.