When Ruth got up to glean, Boaz ordered his young men, “Even if she gathers among the sheaves, do not insult her. Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”
Weeks after a funeral, you might open a cupboard and find a clean casserole dish that isn't yours. Someone brought food in those first days, and you can't remember who, or even eating it. When grief is this heavy, a hard day can seem hard all the way through, with nothing good tucked inside it.