I wake to another day. I can do this. They’re not bad. Returning from New York I was scared of being alone, of having no one to talk to. I became accustomed to following her around like a dog. Sure I miss her, but I’ve been good. I’m enjoying what I was afraid of. Doing nothing if it’s not for me. 

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