Memories of Pebbles

 There are good memories, the kind we like to recall, the ones we often recall. They are the memories that we most often recall, the ones that we most often share with others when asked about our loved ones who are no longer with us. These are the memories we no longer need to close our eyes or search our mind for. They are instantly there on the tip of our tongue soothing like sweet honey to our palate.

Like the well-worn stones in a…