Bloody Hail

Endings are never easy. I always build them up so much in my head they can't possibly live up to my expectations; I just end up dissappointed. I'm not even sure why it matters to me so much how things end here. I guess its because we all wanna believe that what we do is very important, that people hang onto our every word, that they care what we think. The truth is you should consider yourself lucky if you even occassionally get to make someone, anyone feel a little better. After that its all about the people that you let into your life. And as my mind drifted to faces I've seen here before I was taken to memories of family, of coworkers, of lost loves, even of those who have left us, and as i rounded that corner they all came at me as a wave of shared experience. And even though it felt warm and safe, I knew it had to end. Its never good to live in the past too long. As for the future, thanks to Dan it didn't seem so scary any more. It could be whatever I want it to be. And who's to say this isn't what happens? Who can tell me that my fantasies won't come true just...this...once...

I will make you a promise. I promise you, I will be the kind of father that you can be proud of. If you promise me you will never run away from me again. My little Jesse Quick.