Epilogue

Summary

• The narrator visits their father's grave, located under a large tree in a cemetery.
• The narrator greets their father, takes care of the grave, and updates him on life events and friends.
• Sam, the narrator's companion, couldn't come to the cemetery because he was working on artwork samples, but sends his regards.
• The narrator sits on a blanket, shares about work progress, and mentions potentially becoming an assistant editor soon.
• The narrator is writing a book about their father and has prepared the first three chapters, sharing this development with him.
• The narrator's mother believes speaking to the departed should be directed at their soul, not the body, but the narrator still finds comfort in talking at the grave.
• Life updates given to the father include memorable dining experiences, friends visiting, a call from a brother, and travel plans to Ghana with the mother.
• The mother frequently calls the narrator, especially post-therapy, and has recently begun to share stories of her own childhood.
• The mother text messages during the visit, inquiring about the possibility of Sam proposing and reminding that her blessing is necessary.
• Despite hinted skepticism of the mother's dramatic childhood stories, the narrator appreciates the mother's engagement and the steps toward better communication.
• The visit concludes with the narrator needing to leave to prepare for a lunch with Sam's mother, using food made by the narrator's mother the night prior.
• The narrator says goodbye to their father, notes a beam of sunlight on the grave, and interprets it as a sign from their father before leaving.