The Space Between My Father and Me

#MCW Space

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“I entered this essay in Medium’s Writing Challenge with the topic of Space. I didn’t win, but I still feel proud I got my thoughts and feelings down. I’d been carrying this one around for a long time.” — GMD

I turned to look back into the empty space one last time just before I closed the door for good. My father was gone and his house was vacant.