This is exactly where I've been for almost a year now. I'm glad you're coming out and saying it for those of us who can't bear to.

Mm

When she coded, my mother was already gone, I'm sure of it, but my Dad needed to see that every effort had been made up to the end. I truly don't think it hurt her, it was for him, that finality of effort. I didn't agree with the choice, but I wouldn't have denied it to him. Being human is hard.

We lost the Republic today. It will take time for all the trappings to fall away, but they inevitably will.

Kansas needs more maps!