This is the second time I’ve had to say goodbye to you.
My first goodbye was to your character when you died from falling off your rope
swing. My second goodbye is to your story, and this farewell isn’t any easier. I’ve
had to make peace with the fact that you were no longer present as a character,
but I have found comfort in the fact that your memory would always remain.
However, now that your story is being put away on a shelf, never to come down
again, I find myself at an even greater loss.
Travelling with you and Jesse to Terabithia is an adventure
that I will always remember and cherish. Our trips across the creek and into
the enchanted forest were full of excitement, as we never knew what we would
face on the other side of the riverbank. Terabithia was a place where
“real-world problems” ceased to exist and the only question we faced was where
our next adventure would take us. Little did I know that the day you decided to
travel to Terabithia without Jesse would be the day that your adventure would abruptly
end.
Your death was a blow to me and evidently to the other
characters in the story as well. Everyone was left wondering if there was
something that they could have done to prevent such a terrible disaster from
occurring. In order to make peace with the devastating reality, Jesse and I
travelled back to Terabithia and honoured you in one final tribute. This way,
you would always hold a place in the magical kingdom and in our hearts.
However, now that your story is being set aside, no one else will know about
your bravery or your legacy. I must not only say goodbye to you, but to Jesse,
to your families, to your lives, and to Terabithia. So goodbye, from me, and
from everyone else who was truly touched by your story and the adventures you shared.
Thank you for making me believe in magic again, even if it was only for a short
time.
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