“You’ll always love him. You don’t have to let him go. Don’t ever let him go, no matter what happens between us. He’s a part of you, of who you are. We should embrace that. Hell, Patrick, if he were here right now, I’d hug him and thank him. I won’t ever expect you to act as if he never existed. That’s not fair on you, or him, or me. If you catch yourself smiling at a memory of him, then I want you to tell me all about it; what he said, how he made you laugh. I don’t want you to think I’ll get jealous or sad or something, because it’s just the opposite. I want you to share the joy. Celebrate
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