Chair

See the chair on the right?  That’s where he sat.

I’ve been doing so good.  Listing this house. Yesterday with the photographer.  Today, getting it up for sale.  I had my focus on other things.  I was good.

Then, before I left, I sat on a chair to the left, just outside of this picture.  I was answering messages on my phone.  I glanced up and saw his chair, without him.  I got up and walked away to find something else to think about.

Tonight I am thankful that they were already planning on moving. I am thankful that I won’t have to work on being ok with being in that room without him in his chair.  There are different ways to heal, to grieve, and to remember; and sometimes the best way is not staring at things like that.