At My Husband’s Funeral, My Son Whispered Six Words

I heard on that recording. The coat went into the dry cleaner the next day, and I had to wait two days to get it back.

Eduardo died four days after that.

A heart attack. At the warehouse. Alone.

The paramedics said it was sudden. They said sometimes these things just happen, that he was sixty-six, that he was overweight, that he smoked when I wasn’t looking.continue reading …