[ She wonders if that's really true--if she hasn't reached a threshold where one more loss might push her over the edge, and especially one as painful as the loss of a lover and all the future happiness he would take with him.
But this isn't about her, and she didn't mean to make it seem that way. ]
When we lose a loved one, it is customary to plant a tree in their honor. You plant it in a peaceful place, where you might visit and reflect on cherished memories. In this way, a part of them is with you always.
[ It's a funerary tradition, if that isn't obvious from her phrasing. Matt isn't dead, certainly, but he isn't here, either, and his absence feels like a death in many ways. Maybe it could help Shiro work through his feelings? ]
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But this isn't about her, and she didn't mean to make it seem that way. ]
When we lose a loved one, it is customary to plant a tree in their honor. You plant it in a peaceful place, where you might visit and reflect on cherished memories. In this way, a part of them is with you always.
[ It's a funerary tradition, if that isn't obvious from her phrasing. Matt isn't dead, certainly, but he isn't here, either, and his absence feels like a death in many ways. Maybe it could help Shiro work through his feelings? ]