Four Balloon Options Offered by Family Members for New Year Planning

hummmed in the quiet room, a steady, low vibration that filled the dark corners.

On the counter, the printed sheet of paper sat under the yellow light.

The blue, pink, green, and yellow balloons looked bright and perfectly still on the white page.

My handwritten date, October 12, 2025, sat beside them in dark blue ink.

Arlene sat at my kitchen table the continue reading …