Impermanence

Stories tagged Impermanence:

• The Willow Wife Aug 25, 2025

  

  In the village of Yanagimura, where an ancient weeping willow stood beside a crystal-clear stream that had flowed for a thousand years, there lived a skilled carpenter named Hiroshi whose heart had been empty since his beloved wife passed away three years before. Though still a young man with many years ahead of him, Hiroshi had devoted himself entirely to his craft, finding solace in the rhythm of his tools and the scent of fresh wood shavings.