A New Way to Mourn

<p>He was a pastor. She was a poet. They found a second chance at love and traveled the world together, visiting Antarctica, Mount Sinai and Alaska. Today, we hear how he memorialized her life when she died in quarantine. Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/catherine-porter?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">Catherine Porter</a>, an international reporter for The New York Times, spoke with Wayne Irwin, a retired minister of the United Church of Canada, about the loss of his wife, Flora May. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>The rituals of our lives have been transformed. An expert on gathering shares advice for<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/15/style/self-care/birthday-party-coronavirus-online-zoom.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> birthdays</a> and<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/style/self-care/contemporary-baby-shower-guide.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> baby showers</a> in our new audio series, “Together Apart.”</li></ul>