Presence, and absence. I’m sure many people here know the deep, deep ache that comes with the absence of a loved one. One summer when I was about 10 we had a visit from a family from Europe visit my family for a little while, and they had a 14-year-old daughter named Merika. Merika and I became friends despite our age difference, and when she left I experienced an ache that I had never felt before in my young life. I remember realising that this must be what it meant to “miss someone” - … [Read more...]
