Brandon Kauten

Until We Meet Again

Jen When I got the letter in the mail, I was shocked. It had my name right there among the family. When Harry died, he left me shocked. For days I asked myself why it had to be him, and why it had to be so sudden. I guess with the elderly all it takes is a strong breeze and the fire within them can burn out. But still, he was so strong. I had cared for him every day for four years at that point. He would always tell me stories about his travels. He still wrote letters to his friends in Europe until days before he died. Always with the same ending, “Until we meet again.” Part of me always hoped that they would meet again.