I Took in a Young Man Freezing on the Street on Christmas Eve, Later That Night, I Was Struck with Shock as He Crept Toward My Bed
It was Christmas Eve, and the world outside was blanketed in snow. The sky was dark, the air thick with silence, and the cold seemed to seep into my very bones. I had just left the cemetery, where I visit my late husband Michael’s grave every year. His name was carved into cold stone, and I stood there, wrapped in my coat, missing him deeply. But this year, the sadness felt even sharper. Earlier that day, my son David had called, explaining that they couldn’t come for Christmas because my