I have so many things to be thankful for right now. So much about my life is finally coming together better than I could have ever dreamed was possible. But the intense memories, both good and bad from my relationship with Squish, are bubbling up to the surface.
So many things in my daily routine have been affected. Tonight, I was showering, and I thought back to when Squish used to shower and sang loudly and completely off key. When I'd sneak in the bathroom while he was doing it, he'd give me a sheepish grin.
I miss that deep intimacy with him. Where he'd give me butterflies so often. He was intoxicating.
But on the converse, I remember all of the times he overdosed and the deep, lasting pain of losing the man I loved over and over again.