The parting of a loved one is a painful initiation of questioning about the purpose and journey of the soul. This collection of short stories is the author's individual and personal presentation of the healing and subsequent growth of the soul when coming to terms with personal loss. Years of pain-staking effort have gone into the introspection and expression of these emotions. The characters, and main speaker "I," represent the anonymity of all of us. The emotional and spiritual connections as the stories progress poignantly convey one person's spiritual quest, from anguish to acceptance and...