Separation is never easy. It is painful. Agonizing. You want to relive moments, even if for one last time. In this ever changing world, it was the one constant in her and my life. It has seen life and death. Numerous summers and as many harsh winters. It has borne her penchant for creating as many storage spaces as she can. It has seen me grow up and grow out of it. It was a tiny hermitage amidst the swirl and blur of life around us.