Bereavement can be made even more difficult when told that time heals all wounds, and one woman's emotional journey through loss, healing, and happiness is recorded in this memoir. After 30 years of marriage, Maryalicia's husband died and so began the hardest journey of her life, but she couldn't know how quickly the healing would take place, nor what the pain would really be like. Her feelings are preserved in a series of poetic images that confront the despair, confusion, and gratitude that washed over her in turn. Those dealing with their own grief can find solace and support through Maryalicia's universal words as the joys return to their lives.