Can Birds Write?

Eden's Birthday

I was keenly aware of the date this time around. It didn't sneak up on me like previous years. Still, how do you prepare for the grief you know is coming?

I am under therapist advice to let myself feel sad when I need to, even if that means being in bed for a few days. I don't have plans to be in bed today, but I do count on being sad.

I drew something for her this year too. An idea I'd always joked I would draw when we used to talk together, but as so often happened, got lost and forgotten in our endless chat.

A drawing of Eden and myself, riding on a small blue and white ship named "komubak". Eden's dog Haru is in the captain's seat, while she stands outside next to me, looking through a sailor's telescope. There is a seagull perched above on the ship's awning.

Sorry it took so long. I hope we can sail together again someday.

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