Twelve Days After My Husband Died, My Neighbor Stripped Every Fruit Tree Bare—Then She Told Me Why

That became our answer.

Not preserve everything forever.

Replace what time takes when we can.

PART 60 — A NEW PEAR TREE

We planted a young pear sapling.

Samuel pressed soil around the roots.

Hannah poured too much water.

Lucas adjusted the stake.

Brenda watched from the fence.

Then asked: