One very touching piece here, Reece. Touching on many levels. Your time alone sorting out what is yours to sort.

Salome's Grandmother, and her insistance that all of you would sleep in her home. So very grandmotherly!

Then the conversation about Salome's father, both as brought up by Grandmother, and then your private exchange later, with Salome.

Every piece of this story touched my heart. These are all experiences that I have lived my own version of, in one way or another.

You have strung several big handfuls of words into one very moving, and haunting, read. My heart thanks you, my friend.