When people move away,
not just across town but out of it, they too leave holes. If family members
move, these holes trap us even in our house; we step in them when getting out
of bed in the morning or trying to eat lunch. We notice these holes in our
daily hygiene habits when the toothbrush holder gapes and not as many towels
hang to dry. These holes create hazards to our daily functioning as we must
learn to navigate new patterns.
When these family and
friends visit, they temporarily fill their hole, which of course doesn’t happen
with the deceased, so these holes never become the type of black hole that can
swallow us completely. Those who communicate while away keep their hole from
growing so deep. And yet when they leave again after a visit, the hole gaping
suddenly again can trip up even the most wary and seasoned.
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