AN BASKET FULL OF ROSE-COLORED EGGSHELLS

She gingerly placed the basket on the table. It was filled to the brim with tiny eggshells, all painted a soft pink. The sight was delightful. Her fingers fidgetted as she plunged into the basket. Each shell felt smooth against her palm. It was a special collection, each shell telling its own tale. She pictured the birds that had once called thes