Dust to Dust

My grandparents' interment was today. Things are no different, I suppose, than they were yesterday, but I continue to be heartbroken nonetheless. It is all a part of this great cycle, and I know I am not unique in my desolation.

Some days it seems to hurt more, knowing that they (and countless others) each lost companions of their own throughout their lives, endured this same sorrow. It has been devastatingly difficult and weirdly beautiful to be deprived of them both in such a short time. In whichever way the universe works, they are together (earth to earth).

Sunset from our favourite place in the world

They will forever be my haven. Their home was mine, and that safety net, their love, got me through more times of adversity than I could ever hope to document.