The valley. My valley

This valley is where…

I spent my summers…

I rode horses…

I fished…

I lost my first dog…

I stopped being afraid of the dark…

I learned to shoot a gun…

I learned to drive…

I introduced my future husband to my parents…

I spent my last night as a single woman…

I celebrated my wedding…

I spent my first night as a wife…

I told my parents they would soon be grandparents…

I celebrated my 30th birthday…

I spent my first Mother’s Day as a mom…

I buried my last dog…

This valley is where…

I don’t miss my phone…

I don’t miss electricity…

I don’t miss my computer…

I can see the Milky Way…

Seeing the valley, my valley, this way breaks my heart.

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