Chapter Four - Hidden Treasures

Tom sifts through the small objects on his desk—trinkets, toys, forgotten gifts—and begins to wonder: what are these things trying to say? As he reflects on an old dowager who left nothing of value in her safety deposit box, he begins to question what we hold onto… and why. But the real reason for his delay becomes clear: Grief has arrived. With a tin star and a mouth full of empty promises, it brings its deputies—Fear and Doubt—ready to arrest him for the smallest of infractions. A meditation on what we keep, what we hide, and what grief leaves behind. _____ Each week, a story and a reflection. A grown-up fairytale unfolding one chapter at a time.