I will never ever give up on you, because you are worth fighting for. Please don't give up on me. I will see you make it here. Remember that there is always hope, always a way through, even when it seems like there isn't, and you are so much stronger than you give yourself credit for. I promise you though, you will make it here, and this will all be worth it in the end. I love you with all that I am and ever will be mi̱ko. Just hold on for me. 💙🫂💙

Here is a little Oregon factoid for you.... 😭

A dead sperm whale washed up on shore in Florence OR in 1970, and in an effort to get rid of the body, OHD/ODOT blew it up with dynamite, throwing bits of rotting whale 800 feet away and causing a massive stink (literally). It was even parodied in a Simpsons episode. There's a commemorative plaque at the beach, we can totally visit it if you want. I promise it smells better now. Actually might be worth visiting, there's the Sea Lion Caves, and Heceta Head lighthouse in Florence.  If we do the roadtrip from CA to here thing, it's technically on the way.