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Vicky Heath's avatar

Oh, wow! You really got me with the gentle unfolding of their story 😢

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Andrew Monge's avatar

Thanks for reading!

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Sue's avatar

What a lovely story, Andrew! So moving, it brought tears!

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Andrew Monge's avatar

As sappy as it sounds, it makes me cry when I go back through it. Lots of memories and emotions wrapped up in this one. Thanks for checking it out!

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Wayne Paul Mattingly's avatar

Sweet. Sad. Love the tee shirt!

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Andrew Monge's avatar

Hahaha! Thank so much! It’s a favorite of mine.

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Tamara Shaffer's avatar

A touching travel-through-time story, well-written and poignant.

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Andrew Monge's avatar

Thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated!

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Andrew Monge's avatar

Thanks so, so much to Gail for accepting this one. Could not be more thrilled to join this community she’s cultivated. It brings me joy reading the stories every morning, so I’m happy to now be a small part of it.

For those interested, I really met my wife in 9th grade over a piece of Big Red. That day is still emblazoned on my mind over 30 years later, down to remembering what she was wearing that day. She took my breath away then, and still does to this day. ❤️

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Nina Miller's avatar

You got me right in the feels! So beautiful and tender till the very end.

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