[A wry grin as he looks out towards the dark night sky.]
I knew she needed to go, that it would be safer and she would be able to learn more than I could offer. But it really was hard to believe that eleven years had passed... Truthfully if she were any other child I'd say she was still too young.
Even now, I can only ever see her as that young, little girl that chased after my heels and clung to my legs wanting a ride on my shoulders.
[Especially since he's seeing her so much older than when he last saw her. He's gotten more used to it, now, but he'll always feel that gap.]
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[A wry grin as he looks out towards the dark night sky.]
I knew she needed to go, that it would be safer and she would be able to learn more than I could offer. But it really was hard to believe that eleven years had passed... Truthfully if she were any other child I'd say she was still too young.
Even now, I can only ever see her as that young, little girl that chased after my heels and clung to my legs wanting a ride on my shoulders.
[Especially since he's seeing her so much older than when he last saw her. He's gotten more used to it, now, but he'll always feel that gap.]