The Family
2022-06-30, 3:11 p.m.

Ever since Fran’s family made contact the kids have been on the phone pretty much every day. This result is far better than I could have ever imagined. It’s kind of cool that I could make their pain hurt less and make them feel more complete.

Yes, I feel very proud of myself but all this doesn’t help my pain one bit and my feeling alone. Sure, they resemble Fran and talk like Fran but they are not Fran.

I have a house full of people and now a dog named Rita but I talk of being alone sounds absurd but it’s true. When you spend your life being an outsider there is no magic wand that suddenly makes you fit in.

I think my next project should be me. I shouldn’t feel guilty about caring for myself but I do.

Today I sent the family a small box of Fran’s things and the post office claims it will be there in 7-10 days. I kind of doubt that because the letter took about a month but I will cross my fingers.

In conclusion, let me say that I was able to tell her mother and sister that Fran was the love of my life.
Things got a bit emotional when I told them that but they were happy she was loved. They only wished they got to speak to her before she passed.