“Each second neared our last. We danced. “Kieren . . .” “Shhh . . .” We danced. “I’ll be okay.” Was that me lying? Or him? We danced. “Close your eyes,” he whispered, brushing his lips against mine. “Know that I’m missing you already and that you’ll always be in my prayers.” When I opened my eyes, I stood alone in the middle of the dance floor.”
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“I like it,” I said. “The material’s so heavy, though. I may turn into a sweat monster.”
“Close your eyes and become conscious about your destiny, about your life.”
“If you know how much you are blessed, you only praise God for all his goodness.”
“You are already blessed, so thank God for all his bountiful blessings.”