The Garden
70 Days. 70 days that feel like 70 years. 70 days a fisherman’s Widow, a title unbefitting a 24 year-old. 70 days of gut-wrenching tears, unwanted change, rage, and depression. Seeking a few hours away, a few hours to forget, I step out of the building on Table Bluff. Across the small field of grass, I see a stand of trees clumped together, like a group of gossiping church ladies after Sunday service. Behind me I hear the hum of fifty chattering voices bustling about, preparing to share a common meal. The crisp ocean breeze stings my cheek and wisps my hair. The salty smell simultaneously consoles and depresses me, binding me to this sacred place. The bright sun high overhead invites me from the shadow of the doorway. The distant lapping of ocean waves calls me to traverse the short jaunt from the cold, protective building to the mystery beyond the trees. Like a teenager hesitant to break into a new crowd, anxiety rises within me a...