Packed with Proof

Her hands rummaged through the items piled on the closet floor. She grabbed a small box and opened it. It was empty. She straightened the sides, dropped in a movie ticket stub, and smiled. She hid the box under her bed. After that, the lid was opened almost everyday as letters, pictures, drawings, clothing tags, receipts, and anything else that reminded her of him became a part of its contents. As the box filled with proof of the moments she hoped never to forget, the memories outgrew the walls and it became time to buy a new pair of shoes.