A Burden Bestowed

What a year it has been! As the restrictions of Covid-19 seem to be dissipating, Denise and Paul are quite excited at the prospect of re-entering society once more. Months of confinement had been trying on far more than their tolerance for each others little nuances. Perhaps had either of them realized what would be awaiting them on the other side of lock-down though, they would not have been so eager to escape its constraints. Only time will tell if they can put the burdens of the past behind them, for the sake of those who they love most.