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You're back.
And I'm so happy.
They greet you with open arms and you can't stop smiling because this is where you belong.
They've missed you. You know it.
They will probably never tell you how empty it felt without you.
But you won't need to hear it.
Because you are family and you just know these things.
And I, watching you from far away, am so happy that they've missed you as much as I have.
Because you are someone especial.
You all are.
And when I miss you and my heart hurts I think that at least you're happy.

And you're back and the air returns to my lungs with your smile and those always open arms that make it all fade away.
And then, I find myself missing you already.
Because you are a part of me.


(previously posted on October 19th, 2012)