Kathy was quiet again, giving him the respect of an honest, thoughtful answer.

"The good days outnumber the bad," Kathy said. "I don't wonder if I'm still a zombie on the inside or if everyone would be better off if I just...wasn't around anymore. I'm making a life for me. I know it's not always what you and Anders would want or when you'd want it, but I'm...feeling my way forward. I feel connected to people again, even if those connections are topsy-turvy from where they were."