Eventually all love stories end
When I eventually turn to dust, I hope it’s as desolate, warm, and evanescent
Most Importantly I hope to have those final moments with you
I watched my grandmother’s final moments on facetime. I was visiting Japan for my honeymoon. I connected to the free Wi-Fi for direction help. We were lost at the time. Immediately I got a picture of my grandmother dying in the middle of rush hour Tokyo subway traffic. A message appeared underneath it that stated, “Come home before she passes, she doesn’t have much time left.” My heart dropped. “Fuck” I said out loud. There was no way I could make it back in time before that happened. I didn’t make it back, but I realize...