#not me just now realizing kevin and i have the same birth year 😭😭😭😭😭 homeboy is gen z down

[mariatesstruther]

I imagine Maria being so open in talking about Kevin was probably jarring for Tommy at first because Joel never mentions Sarah after her death so Tommy has essentially had to grieve alone and he’s shocked and impressed she’s able to talk about him, she’s obviously haunted by it and sad but it doesnt consume her and she can smile about him which Joel never has and so the first time in years, Tommy talks about Sarah.

It’s a little detail that I love that it’s Tommy who does the memorial because neither of the kids are his but he mourns for them both. Imagine Maria is so open about Kevin and can speak about him that Tommy can almost picture a kid he never met and almost mourns for a kid he never met so when the death anniversary comes around, Tommy’s priority is making sure she’s ok, but there’s a part of him that feels like he’s lost Kevin too because he’s keenly aware he should have a young man around the house who would’ve looked to him as a father figure

bestie YES. YES. so true on all fronts like i don’t have anything to add (i did in fact add some stuff in my tags. as always but still) no notes i don’t wanna touch this. this is perfect

thank you so much. i love u