Today was the day that I would pack my bags and leave the home of my childhood. It was a sad day as well as a happy one. I was that sure that Papa wouldn't be happy today, and I wasn't expecting him to be. I shrugged on my red Sunday dress and grabbed up my hunk of a suitcase. I walked out into the yard and before I stepped onto the road, like Lot's wife in Sodom and Gomorrah, I looked back to see Papa just sitting there, looking off over the horizon. It pained me to see him like this, because I'm sure his pain was equal to mine, if not greater. Across the yard I yelled, "I'll come back soon, Papa! I love you!" He acted as if he hadn't heard me, although I know he did.

Days, weeks, and months passed, almost a year, before I finally returned to my home. I walked down into the little valley behind our house to see a fresh grave and a gravestone. Tears automatically welled up in my eyes and flowed down my face as I whispered, "I'm home, Papa. I love you." (2 years and 149 days ago)

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Love, You, Papa

RickLaMesa says:

nice job blending all the sources and nice shadow Reply »

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jawshoewhah says:

It's a perfect theme match, but the barn needs attention. Not as noticable in low but in high, the right bottom corner looks like it's missing a piece and quite obvious. I see it's like that in the original source but it doesn't look right. I can tell you used 3 layers from your source links but there's no SBS and that is required, or the mods will remove it. Still for the most part very well blended and good job matching the correct DOP. I'll hold my vote. Reply »

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