So, I spent much of the day with the daughter today. She's finishing her first year in high school and made honor roll. I'm so proud of that girl. She's playing JV softball, but is a designated runner for the Varsity catcher. She takes after her mother, she was a distance runner. The girl doesn't like that quite as much, but has incredible running talent. I wish I could convince her to try out for track and field as a sprinter. But, alas. . .

Leaving her after a visit is possibly more painful than the loss of her mother. I absolutely love being with her. She's everything her mother was. Ending the visit feels like the funeral every time. And, even if it was fair to her that I never see her again, I couldn't possibly do it.