Ghost Story

These are the (backs of the) playing cards Mother handles everyday. She stows them in unexpected places around the house - by the sink, in a chair, by her plate, in her pockets. They are sturdy, portable, and good looking. I thought that was why she liked them.

Marcie discovered she could play cards with Mother. They play a game which consists of passing cards back and forth. I never thought about cards as a way Mother keeps a connection to Glen until the other day, when Mother reported a extrasensory Glen sighting to Marcie. 

Then it made sense to me. Mother was not a cardplayer (at least not that I am aware of). But Glen was. There are packs of cards all over the house with his name on them. Perhaps Glen and Mother played cards together, and this is one reason she is so fond of them now, and why she likes to carry them around with her, throughout the day.