the good: Nobody and nothing can compare to a cousin. Better than a friend because you share important things, like grandparents. And genes. Better than a sibling because you don't have to share a bathroom with them year round.
the bad: All good things must come to an end. Little girl cousins hugging each other goodbye, not knowing when they will see each other again is enough to break your heart.
the ugly: When you are ten, or eight, or five, parting is not sweet sorrow. parting is painful, especially the first few hours, when the house seems so empty and quiet and lonely and there is nothing to do and it is raining.
So you remember these faces and you cry a little bit. And you start planning for next year.
the bad: All good things must come to an end. Little girl cousins hugging each other goodbye, not knowing when they will see each other again is enough to break your heart.
the ugly: When you are ten, or eight, or five, parting is not sweet sorrow. parting is painful, especially the first few hours, when the house seems so empty and quiet and lonely and there is nothing to do and it is raining.
So you remember these faces and you cry a little bit. And you start planning for next year.
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