Oh my goodness Deb. The piece you mentioned, the seagull and the magpie funeral and Dinah Washington crooning - that was my first submission to The Narrative Arc. Still one of my favorites and it did so well here. Thank you so much for loving my stories. And for including me in this stellar collection, too.

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. When people we love are hurting it's the hardest thing to watch and bear alongside them. Take care of you, too. xo