Two Years After My Husband’s Death, I Finally Dared to Sort Through His Belongings in the Garage — What I Found Changed My Life

💫 What I Learned

Grief doesn’t have a timetable. It doesn’t end on a certain date or follow a predictable pattern. But sometimes, when we’re ready — or maybe when love decides we are — we find something that helps us take that next gentle step forward.

For me, it was a notebook hidden in a dusty garage — a gift from the man who knew me best.

And now, when I walk into that space, I no longer see loss. I see life. His, mine, and the one we built together — still continuing, just in a different form.

If you’re holding onto something because it feels too hard to face — know that it’s okay. You’ll open that door when you’re ready. And when you do, love has a way of meeting you there.