Joseph’s Visit

Can you relate? You are facing life without a partner or loved one, heartbroken and full of heartache. You are feeling bereft, at a loss and steeped in grief. You are worried about your loved one who has died. You wonder if there is anything after physical death, when seemingly out of no where you hear a song, see something unexpected, smell a fragrance, feel a presence, hear a story or read a sentence or two that touches you. You come across something that comforts, soothes your misery and opens the door to hope. This short story describes one person’s experience in the weeks following the death of her husband.