"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Hello love. Last night Jonathan and I had dinner with your mom. It was so great to see her, she really did look good. She’s been having a heel of a time, all of us have. She’s taken up knitting and dropped couponning; she said there isn’t point in it since no one is there to eat. We talked about our future plans and school and the marines.
After dinner we said our goodbyes and went to your grave. She pulled in right behind us. She got out of the car with a little tiny broom and some wipes and I lost it. She brushed off all of the grass then wiped down your whole headstone. I couldn’t see how she was so strong, cleaning with a smile. I broke down. I miss you so much, I love you. I’ll see you again very soon.