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My family was not at all happy with my plan to follow Dani to Boston. They didn’t understand why I would leave what they considered to be the perfect small-town, rural living environment in stunning Maine to live in the crowded big city.
“We’ll be able to have food delivered in the middle of the night. We can go on historic tours and visit museums.”
Ignoring Molly’s scoff at the idea that I might actually develop my sense of culture, I went on. “I can even take a walk through Harvard Yard and then tell everyone I went to Harvard.”
I grinned over my silly joke, but my mom just gave me a sad half-smile. I hated it that this was hurting their feelings, but my mind was made up.
“Look, I’m going to miss you guys like crazy, but we’ll visit all the time… I promise.”
Mom stood and p
