I did it. I finally cried. It happened on Saturday. That morning I woke up to a surreal reality: I had to get ready for your funeral. I laid in bed for 15 minutes and did absolutely nothing at first. I thought that by doing so, it would prolong the inevitable. I thought that if I waited long enough, maybe a miracle would occur. So I did a round on Instagram. I hopped on my laptop. I texted my best friend. I took longer than usual to shower, and let the steam fog up the entire

I’ve heard of great loves before. Those that stand the test of time, and laugh in the face of distance. You know, the kind of love people toss coins in fountains and wish upon a star for. I’ve seen them in movies, hear their story in ballads, and read about them in history books and fairytales. Even better, I know a love “better than love”. And their name is Jason and Gail. I’ve known Jason since I was in the 6th grade. We lived three blocks away from each other most of my li