Seeing Her In Ourselves
In an attempt to lighten the situation, Eva said, ‘You know, I see Mom in all of us.’ She grinned, pointing to her eyes and James’s lopsided smile, and added, ‘We carry pieces of her here.’ The similarities were evident, and Jonas nodded silently in agreement. It served as a means of bridging the gap between the past and the present, allowing us to continue moving forward together while finding solace in our shared traits.
Seeing Her In Ourselves
What We Still Have
That evening, we had an honest conversation and let go of some tensions. “Isn’t it about what we still have?” Eva made the argument in a firm voice. What was left was powerful, but Charlotte’s absence was a shadow. We put more emphasis on our mutual love and support than on the hurt of the past. Every exchange of words and laughter was a step in the right direction. It was about realizing the family we had created together—one that endures change and prospers in spite of the ghosts of the past.
What We Still Have
