I love how, when reading the piece, I felt like I was floating through the moments with you. There was never a moment where I felt I was in a concrete place in your story, but it created a perfect mood for it. To me, the idea of two—the real thing and its ghost—represents the idea that memories of travel will always follow, or haunt, a traveler. The memory of Bethany follows you everywhere; she is like a ghost of your travels, and your thoughts of your trips come with thoughts of her.
I love your use of imagery; for example, the line on page 6, "The rose of Sharon was blooming frilly purple, the petals of the forsythias already making yellow clouds on the ground", is absolutely beautiful and very realistic. I also love the stylistic elements you use when shifting between images of you on the train in Chicago to you on the train in Ireland. The constant movement reminds me of a train ride itself.
My questions for you: why did you and Bethany both move away? For family reasons, a job, or something else?
How long have you known Bethany? Were you childhood friends, or did you meet as adults?
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