01 | Memories

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" The saddest moment is when the person who gave you best memories become a memory"

They say time will healBut neither time nor reason will change what I feel For no one knows the heartachethat lies behind my smile No one knows how many timesI have broken down and cried I want to tell you somethingSo there won't be any doubt You ...

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They say time will heal
But neither time nor reason
will change what I feel
For no one knows the heartache
that lies behind my smile
No one knows how many times
I have broken down and cried
I want to tell you something
So there won't be any doubt
You are so wonderful to think of
but so hard to be without

Sitting in my office, the weight of silence enveloped me, a stark contrast to the chaos that had once filled our home. It's been ten years since I lost my baby girl, and not a day passes without the haunting thought of "what if" If only I had kept her with us that day, she would have been alive today, laughing, playing, and stealing our hearts all over again.

The memories flood in like a tidal wave, threatening to drown me. I still remember the day she called me "da-da" for the first time. I was sitting on the floor, surrounded by toys, when she looked up at me with those big, innocent eyes and said it. I could hardly breathe with joy. That was one of the happiest day of my life. My wife, Emeralda, and our sons had been whining that she didn't call their names first. For months, I rubbed it in their faces, a playful reminder that I was her favorite.

Every day, when I came home from work, I would be greeted by her tiny figure running toward me, her giggles echoing through the halls. She was my little princess, and I was her knight in shining armor. I can still feel the warmth of her embrace, the way her small arms wrapped around my neck as if I were the safest place in the world.

I miss the little things about her the most. The simple, everyday moments that I never thought I'd lose. Our dates-just me and my girl. It didn't matter if we were going to get ice cream, spending an afternoon at the park, or just sitting on the couch watching her favorite cartoons. Those were the moments where everything else faded away, and it was just us.

I still remember how her face would light up when I told her we were going out, just the two of us. She'd grab my hand, her tiny fingers wrapping around mine, and pull me toward the door like she couldn't wait to show me the world through her eyes. And I like a fool thought I had all the time in the world to enjoy those moments.

Our favorite place was the little café down the street. We'd sit by the window, Eleanora swinging her legs from the high chair, her eyes sparkling as she told me about the things that only made sense in her world. Every now and then, she'd lean across the table and whisper, "I love you, Daddy," as if it were the most precious secret she had. And each time, it melted me.

It's funny, I never realized how much I'd miss those messy ice cream runs, when she'd insist on getting two scoops, knowing damn well it would end up all over her face. Or the way she'd tug at my sleeve during our walks, asking if we could stop by the toy store "just to look," only to walk out with something shiny and new. I'd let her win every time. How could I say no to those big blue eyes?

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