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Show Inside Out, 146 J: I think your friendship will last because of who you are. J: Ifs like that Hobbledy-Hoy song: J: I f your hearfs right ifll all come clear." Me: Hey, I love Hobbledy-Hoy. Do you like their stuff? Me: My favorite song of theirs is "Especially." Me: Ifs the perfect song to listen to when ifs raining. Me: Do you hear the rain where you are? J: Yes. I love the sound of the rain. When I was alive, I used to open the windows during the rainstorms and go to sleep listening to it like a purr. J: But I can't feel it J: I really miss that I miss so many things. J: I'm sad about all the things that I used to enjoy without really knowing I enjoyed them. J: There at the end, I got so numb that I forgot what real enjoyment felt like. J: Things like the mountains turning pink in the evening. J: The smell of fresh-cut grass. J: Or the sage in the desert after a rain. J: Or looking at stars on a blanket in the back yard with my dad. J: Next time it rains, go out and walk in it for me, will you? It wasn't until I was riding home that I wondered why Joseph thought he knew me so well. How could he know if I had a good heart? I didn't say anything to Leslie at dinner. She didn't say anything to me. |