As I make dinner, the words I never said come back to me.
Sometimes, while setting the table for dinner, I think of what I never got to say to someone who’s gone.
Scenes
- Setting the table, the words I never said come to mind. — As I set down a bowl, I think of what I never got to say to someone who’s gone. Dinner is ready, but those words are still sitting at the table.
- I never got to say those words — There was something I wanted to say, but I couldn’t bring myself to say it then. The familiar motions of setting the table bring that day back to me.
- Why the Words Stay With Us — Grieving can also be a time to learn a new way of being connected to someone who’s gone. Writing down what you never said is one way to explore that bond in your own words.
- As Much as You Can Write Today — Tonight, try writing just one sentence you never got to say to someone who’s gone. Then fold the paper and notice how you feel.
- Words You Don’t Have to Finish — Even after writing one sentence, you may feel just the same. Next time, let’s look together at how those words stayed with you after you folded the paper.
Stories by Onyu
- Onyu
- Even after the meeting, thoughts of my parents stay with me.
- Even on my day off, I answered someone else first.
- After the meeting, I come back and start figuring out my living expenses.
- Even after a meeting, I come home and have to explain why I need to rest.
- Just before clocking out, the clock reminds me of a request
- Gray hair reflected in the window on a rainy day
- Right before clocking out, I pause before canceling our plans
- Right before quitting time, just thinking about learning makes me check the clock.