A BASKET FULL OF ROSE-COLORED EGGSHELLS

She gingerly placed the basket on the table. It was filled to the brim with miniature eggshells, all painted a soft pink. The sight was charming. Her fingers fluttered as she reached into the basket. Each shell felt cool against her palm. It was a unique collection, each shell telling its own tale. She imagined the birds that had once called thes