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   Saskfan said, 10 months ago

   Ouch. Harsh medicine, but possibly needed. Doesn’t matter if you do remember him as perfect, Val; he’s gone, and Phil is here now, and Phil doesn’t have to measure up to anyone. Phil is Phil, and is worth keeping. He won’t replace Tom, but he will make a good addition to the family.
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   Josh Lyons said, 10 months ago

   Joan’s complete sentence: “Those of us in the present will go on without you as we advance forward towards the future.”
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   arsmall said, 10 months ago

   Awww…I’m sure that’s hard, but yes Val it’s okay. Scene two: Val at the graveyard saying her final goodbye..
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   John Baranick said, 10 months ago

   @arsmall, They wouldn’t lift that right from the Lethal Weapon series, would they?
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   C C Alexander said, 10 months ago

   can we move on – this is so not funny…
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   lightenup said, 10 months ago

   She doesn’t have to say goodbye to Tom or think that he’s less than what she remembers. Val just needs to open her heart a little more and let Phil in too.
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   Violet Bay said, 10 months ago

   The heart is a strong little muscle, it’s large enough to love a lot of people and things. Memories are just what they are memories, it’s not healthy to live in them.
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   whmIII said, 10 months ago

   Tough love…
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   Saskfan said, 10 months ago

   @C C Alexander

   Patience… Sometimes the tender moments take over. And sometimes they turn into funny moments. I know that the wait will be worth the suspense.
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    scretwitch said, 10 months ago

    @arsmall

    I don’t see Val saying good bye to Tom; but rather asking if it’s okay.
    As Joan once told Holly (when Holly was all upset about Val being with Phil) “Your mom has enough room in her heart for your dad, you girls and Phil.” To which Holly stated, that is a huge heart!
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    T_Lexi said, 10 months ago

    Wonderful summations from both lighten up and Violet Bay – Val’s fear is that if she lets Phil into her heart, she’ll lose what’s left of Tom. If she takes the risk, she will learn that that’s not so. I think she’s ready to go for it.
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    comicsssfan said, 10 months ago

    Yeah, what’s the real issue here? It really isn’t Tom.
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    harebell said, 10 months ago

    T_Lexi, you are so right! There’s plenty of room in our hearts.
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    arsmall said, 10 months ago

    @lightenup

    Awwwww….
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    Night-Gaunt49 said, 10 months ago

    This is a really good emotional story. Comics aren’t always funny nor should they be. A very good story so far. Just remember that the past is dead and we still are alive.
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