There was a surprise "going away' party, planned for weeks, this past Friday. It was for Grace, KC's best friend, sister and companion all rolled into one special person. She was going to Kenya, back home after 12 years in America, to see her mother, children, siblings grand children.
It was more bitter than sweet for KC...but it was the right thing to do.
Loving someone means letting them go.
The party was scheduled for 5:30 but Friday's weather included high winds, downed trees, snow, power outages and the schools and government offices were all closed. It was far from ideal conditions. But this party had to go on.