**Until Next Summer** The early summer morning stretched long outside my windowgreen leaves pressed against
The air was thick with the promise of early summerlong days, green leaves pressed against the windowpane
**Diary Entry A Lesson in Acceptance** “Dad, meet my future wifeyour daughter-in-law, Emily!”
**The Season of Trust** At the start of May, when the grass had turned lush and mornings still left dew
A lonely cleaner finds a phone in the park. Turning it on, she takes a long time to recover from what she sees.
The Spring Crossing In the early mornings, frost clung to the riverbank, and the old wooden bridge creaked
The Spring Crossing Mornings brought frost over the river, and the old wooden bridge creaked underfoot
**The Season of Trust** At the start of May, when the grass had deepened to a lush green and the mornings