5/30/2023 0 Comments Hard goodbye![]() They’re the very reason that I have to–that I must–believe that God exists.īecause saying goodbye to them is just too hard. ![]() See, they’re more than just the quips I find amusing and things I share over coffee. They’re the people that I’d throw myself in front of in times of trauma before I would even realize what I was doing. They’re the people that I’m serious about loving. ![]() They all just happen to be the lead characters in my best and brightest anecdotes. It’s not for brag rights that I share these things. And you’ll hear about my Virgininian, English-teaching aunt who encourages me to read and write (and who also gave me the name of my very first fictional character to write about). You’ll hear about my Texan aunt who is beautiful in every aspect of the word (can beauty even be contained by a mere word?), prays fiercly and reminds me of Beth Moore. ![]() You’ll hear about my mom and dad’s happy, strong marriage. And before the steam can finish lifting from your cardboard cup, you’ll hear about how I'm the oldest of eleven cousins. They’re what I share in the getting-to-know-you sorts of conversations, right after the “What do you do for a living?” and “What do you like to do in your spare time?” questions. ![]() They’re the sort of tip-of-the-tongue people you keep at the forefront of your mind and stories. Ho w lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard?” ![]()
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