“No,” I said, then reached for his hand.

“But I’m glad we went.”

PART 16: The Question About Forgiveness

Grief counseling wasn’t what I expected.

I imagined sitting in a room while someone told me that time would heal me.

Instead, the counselor asked what I wanted my days to look like and how Kenneth and I managed the moments when sorrow made us unkind to each other.

One afternoon, she asked about the day of the honor walk.