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A family member asked that we do something with Maya\u2019s shoes. As with all of our shoes, we keep them in the mudroom.\u00a0 They\u2019re the first thing we notice as we enter our home.\u00a0 Without questioning, as soon as I had a chance, I packed up Maya\u2019s shoes and brought the box up to the attic.<\/p>\n

Each pair of shoes has so many stories. The most vivid one for me was from our last weekend together.\u00a0\u00a0 We went to Provincetown for an adventure, just the two of us.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t want to bring my agenda to the weekend.\u00a0 My hope and plan was to be with Maya fully.\u00a0\u00a0 Mathew reminded me before our journey, \u201cshe hasn\u2019t been very talkative lately.\u00a0 Try to be quiet.\u201d\u00a0 That was a real discipline for me, but I followed his advice.<\/p>\n

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I know that Maya\u2019s developed a love for longboarding this past year. I thought, perhaps she could teach me how.\u00a0 We could even longboard down Commercial Street together!\u00a0 Little did I know that is was quite a bit harder than it seemed.<\/p>\n

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Maya taught me how to longboard; we borrowed her friend, Isa\u2019s board. We spent hours in the parking lot of the hotel.\u00a0 My sneakers were too sticky, making it hard to get on and off swiftly.\u00a0 Maya lent me her Keds with smooth bottoms.\u00a0 She was so patient, and we had many laughs.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t master the skill enough to longboard down Commercial Street, but Maya had fun doing so. (If you take out your magnifying glass, you’ll be able to see Maya in the photo below.)<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m not sure what is more painful; the shoes in the mudroom, or the empty space.<\/p>\n

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