Catharsis

The Obituary

The shortest story I’ve ever written

Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash

No humor today, folks.

My apologies.

Last week, I lost my stepfather, unexpectedly.

That Thursday started out like every other Thursday. I woke up, took the dog out, got my coffee, and sat down for ten minutes before beginning my weekday ritual of trying to get the kids out of bed for…