The hardware store smelled of sawdust and metal, a mix that clung to Adam\u2019s jacket as he searched for the right-sized wrench. His mother had always fixed things when he was a kid\u2014leaky pipes, wobbly chairs, his scraped knees. Now, with her gone, it was his turn. <\/p>\n
A clerk, an older man with calloused hands, watched him hesitate. \u201cFirst time doing it yourself?\u201d he asked, a knowing grin on his face. <\/p>\n
Adam exhaled. \u201cYeah. My mom used to handle this kind of stuff.\u201d <\/p>\n
The man nodded. \u201cShe taught you well, I bet.\u201d <\/p>\n
Adam looked down at his hands, fingers tightening around the wrench. Maybe she had. Maybe repairing things wasn\u2019t just about knowing how\u2014it was about trying. <\/p>\n
As he left the store, the cold air stung his cheeks, but warmth settled in his chest. For the first time in weeks, he felt capable. Maybe not of fixing everything, but of starting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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