Fourth of July, Optimus Prime, and Family
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6 min readNov 9, 2021
“I know this message sounds crazy and out of the blue, but I love you and miss you. And I’m so, so sorry if I’ve never understood what it’s like over there. Please stay safe.”
Not the sort of dialogue one expects to hear outside a blockbuster action movie. The guy I was dating at the time made that clear as he grimaced and shuffled away from where I stood against the theatre wall. Bad enough…
