Roger Visits Maureen's Grave-January 22, 1993

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Goodbye My Friend
January 22, 1993

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This is the first chance that I've had to come and say "goodbye" Maureen. I know you understand why I didn't come to the funeral. You were always trying to keep the peace and I seemed always to be breaking it somehow. You never judged me though, did you? You managed to find something worthwhile in me, something salvageable, even when I couldn't. This is gonna sound really crazy, but I used to picture what it would be like to live with you. You remember, of course you remember, that night of the Towers blackout, remember when we were trapped in the stairwell?

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Did you know ... there was a moment when I had this uncontrollable impulse to just grab you and kiss you? I'm glad I didn't. You would not have received it well! It is so strange to me how all this developed between us, but your approval of me, your acceptance , came to matter to me so much. I can live with the hatred of all the burghers in this town, I can even relish it, but I never would've been able to stand yours.

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Your generosity of spirit completely disarmed me Maureen. Thank you for liking me. It meant so much more to me than you knew. Things we never say when we have the chance, right?

Anyway, I hope you don't mind, but I'm gonna come visit every once in a while.

I surely am gonna miss you.

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Later that day, Roger visits Holly ....
"... To Bury The Hatchet, Honey"

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