We went to say our final goodbye.
The nor’easter that has come to mess with our September has been blowing since Monday and may go right into the weekend. (Image courtesy Windy.com)
Some of us went Friday, others Saturday, and some even waited until her final moments on Monday morning. We sat with her. We held her hand in those final hours. We tried to stay strong, but she could see the despair in our eyes. Some wept openly. She was mostly quiet. She seemed comfortable.
But this was the end, and we will miss our sandbars dearly.
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