“I caught the balloon by the end of its string. I did not catch the balloon. I was sorry to see it go. A lot of things get smaller. Shoes, jackets. Don’t laugh at me. I know the sound a dog makes when it’s in love. I know what people do when they get married. There are some grown-ups in the other roo…”— Maria Martin, narrativemagazine.comTagged: Letting Go, Learning To Let Go, Starting Over, Smaller, Life