Loss

I don't experience loss that often but this year has brought me rolling waves. Rest in sweet peace Arlene. You were the first female to understand and love me for being the outcast and I love you. I feel guilty for being so close, but not close enough to hold you before you left. I will always remember your smiling face and your giggle, how you got me to shotgun, how you and I talked about our boos, how you and I were sisters in the beat of music....I promise to live life fully, to embrace what was taken from you. You have taught me that the present is a gift. Thank you.