Childhood Burning - A Story About Grief, Letting Go, and the Final Gift We Make for the Ones Who Raised Us

They kept every one.

This story revisits a box of childhood drawings discovered after a funeral—and the quiet ritual of turning memory into smoke, and grief into gratitude.

A deeply personal reflection on parent loss, creative expression, ritualized grief, and the final offerings we make when words can’t reach far enough.

For listeners who have loved, lost, and ever wondered what to do with the parts of themselves left in crayons and construction paper.

Because sometimes, love isn't what we keep. It's what we choose to let rise.