He Saw His Mom Bury Something In The Garden And Learns What It Was Years Later

The Spot

He saw his mother go to a mound in her flower garden every evening. Almost an hour went by before she moved. She read books there sometimes, and sometimes she sat thinking about who knows what. 

Years went by, but she continued to return to the same place. Then, when Thad was still in university, he heard the news that would profoundly impact his life.