My grandmother was still alive when my aunt quietly slipped the ring from her finger.
The hospice room was softly lit, the kind of quiet that hums rather than settles. I sat at the foot of the bed, holding my grandmother’s hand and telling her how much I loved her. My aunt leaned in to say goodbye.
In one smooth motion, her hand brushed over Grandma’s fingers.
The ring was gone.
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