There’s No Good Season for a Child to Die

I hated spring for making the world beautiful again without Ana here to see it

Star Magnolia — Illustration by Author

We are in full spring now in New York. My tulips are bursting open and the Star Magnolia tree has already lost half its flowers. They’re spread across my greening lawn like a puddle of pink frosting. The nectarine and cherry trees are both blossoming. The…