A Grieving Mother
Monica had been grieving her son’s death for nearly a year, and the pain felt new with each passing day. To keep his memory alive, she had been venturing out to the cemetery to spend time at his grave. It was a way for her to communicate with his spirit, which had been comforting her for the previous 9 months.
Died On Military Duty
Monica’s son Kevin had died on military duty. His superior officer had called her early that faithful morning 9 months ago, and she knew what the call was about from his introduction. They had just identified the bodies from an ambush attack the day before. Kevin was among them.