first of many: good-bye

I disliked (hated) the couch.

I've disliked it for 7 years.

It got dirty too easily.

The cushion worked it's way

off every day (sigh).

The sleeping mattress

was horridly uncomfortable for anyone

over the age of 10.

But as I closed the door

on the oh-so-Russian

газель

which came to take it to it's new home,

I found myself hiding tears

so they weren't misunderstood.

I don't want the couch.

I want the movie nights,

the snuggling up,

the waking up to 3 little girls

having a

sleepover,

the wii contests,

the house guests,

the good times in our

little

family room.

The ugly, annoying couch

was there for all of them.

And now it's gone.

And soon, we'll be gone too.