Right now, I wish Iโd stayed because I want you at my side. That sounds pretty selfish, but I donโt mean it that way. You just never needed me that way; I said it to you once as I was leavingโthat you love me, but you donโt need me. You donโt lean. But I admire that about you, and I could use some of your strength right now.
Ann AguirreMy heart raced. He needs you, I thought. Don't let him down. I couldn't remember ever being so happy... or so scared.
Ann AguirreThey say funerals are not for the dead but for the living. Those rites are what permit you to move on, so if you don't deal with the remains, you can never deal with the memories. That might be true; we may have walked in their dust down on Venice Minor, but it's not the same as a proper good-bye.
Ann Aguirre