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I miss her, I knew I would, and it’s that deep-in-your-bones kind of missing when you know that a part of yourself is gone, like a severed finger.
On a snowy evening in the fifth grade my parents found me hiding underneath the bed, my face slick with tears.
Grace was stunned by her father's reaction and couldn't hold back. “I have to follow what I feel is true in my heart. Can't you understand that?"
Wouldn’t life be so much easier as a child, when people find you endearing in a crown and your face is still young enough for neon pink lipstick?
My 17-year-old self didn’t know it then, but I got my first glimpse into what sacrifice looks like when pursuing a better life for yourself.