The Heart of the Matter — Grief
A short story about love
Connection Grief Kindness Marianne Richmond books The Heart's Journey
Marianne Richmond

My friend Deb left me a voicemail. Deb’s college-aged daughter, Sam, was sad. Sam's roommate, Morgan, had just lost her dad. (l to r: Morgan, MC, KatBart and Sam) Sam and her friends wanted to let Morgan know how much they cared about her and didn’t know exactly how to do that. “Will you mail Sam a copy of your Gift of a Memory book?” Deb asked me on voicemail. I mailed Sam my book. And Sam, a typical teen who loves Instagram and SnapChat, carried the book around and asked people write notes to Morgan. And they did. Things like,...