One Man's Treasure
Novelette 8,566 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
"Aden had never once forgotten his gear for bulk trash day, but he found it touching that Nura still taped a monthly reminder note on the door from the kitchen to the garage. Sweet of her to remember, given how exhausted med school had her these days."
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death
Quasar links out; the story lives on Uncanny, where the author gets the click.