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"The first thing
was your laugh. I chased
it, made any joke
possible to get it
to come out, finally
I craved it. I knew
if I heard it enough,
one time I would
catch it and ride
it back to where
it came from.
Wherever it came
from, that's where
I wanted to be. I
only wondered if I'd
ever be able to leave."
Why I'm Here by Jon Reed.