News — moving away

Today, a piece of my childhood was laid to rest.  There is a cost for spreading your wings and leaving the nest.  In some ways, sections of your life morph into a caricature of someone you once knew but have lost contact with over the years.  You don't realize that organic reminiscing is collateral damage to a life you left behind.  Memories fade without reliving them until they don't feel real--like a dream or a story you read.   When significant people from earlier chapters pass away, you are left to grieve the layers alone.  Grieve for time that slipped away...