Love Beyond Borders Scars Beyond Time

nt our days shopping for essentials, visiting friends and loved ones, and exchanging gifts. One of our favorite activities was making marks on the trees and benches in our neighborh

reams. The thought of being separated was daunting, but we were determined to make it work. Three days before our departure, we received our plane

, and reminisced about old times. We laughed and joked, trying to make the most of our last night t

nd we had to wake up early to catch our flights. Mine was scheduled to depart at 9 am,

ls NM – Nataly Miller. My heart skipped a beat as I saw the necklace, and my face beamed with an ear-to-ear smile. Before I could process what was happening, V

ads and a few rocks I gathered during our adventures. I wanted Vile to feel my presence everywhere he went, and I hoped that t

e memories we had shared, and a promise of the memories we would create in the future. With tears in my eyes, I took one last look at the necklace

with Mom. The flight was uneventful, but my mind was preoccupied with thoughts of Vile and our new lives. I wo

but I was also sad to be leaving behind the familiar comforts of home. I knew that Vil

ore the campus. But no matter where I went or what I did, Vile was always on my mind. I knew that we were apart, but I also knew that our friendship was str