During the week I shared a reel on socials that has been viewed almost 700k times.
It was a little story about a t-shirt I found in a pile of Nick’s clothes that I received about a month ago.
There was confusion in the comments amongst people who have no idea who I am, or our story, wondering why I was receiving suitcases full of Nick’s clothes five and a half years after he died.
Fair enough - it’s a strange thing to happen.
But while I didn’t feel inclined to explain to random viewers of a viral reel, I thought I’d share with you here, because this story actually reflects something important about grief. It’s been a big lesson for me, that’s for sure.
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