Hey, Kathryn ... I've already said most of this to you, but thought I'd say again.
I *still* think you took on an amazingly difficult task - to write a story addressed to a dead man (who pops up again later in the story
) in first person, through two time zones, with a memory that floats in and out ... phew!
To be honest, when I read your first draft I wasn't sure you could make it work.
But you did - it works really well.
This is a great story, Kathryn - well done.