“My mommy says when you miss somebody, you can tell stories about them so they don’t disappear all the way.”

Nathaniel’s eyes stung.

He told her about the Christmas Caroline had tried to bake twelve pies and accidentally put salt in one instead of sugar.

Sophie laughed so hard that she asked him to tell the story twice.

Later, while Sophie helped Ruth water seedlings, Hannah looked toward the photograph on the mantel.

“You speak about her differently now,” she said.

“How?”