Good morning, everyone. Trevor here, creator and producer of the Sheridan Tapes. On this special

Thanksgiving episode, I thought it was only appropriate to say a huge overdue thank you to

everyone listening. Thank you so much for tuning in, reviewing, sharing, making fan art and

fan fiction, being a part of this community, and especially for supporting us financially through Patreon.

We would not be able to do what we do without each and every one of you, so...

Thank you.

Before we begin this episode, just a quick warning that it does heavily feature themes and depictions of grief, trauma, and loss.

And while it's ultimately meant to be life-affirming and cathartic,

listener discretion is advised.

Content warnings and a full transcript are available in the show notes. Wow.

Wow. When I was a kid, my mom used to tell me, Sam, just because you don't love the people you're supposed to,

doesn't make that love any less real.

She used to tell me,

Sam, you have a heart as deep and dark and wide as a lake,

but most people only see what's on the surface.

Once you find someone who's willing to dive in and look for what's beneath,

then, only then, do you know you've found your person?

My dad, on the other hand, told me that the secret defining love was learning to play the guitar.

I guess that's the trade-off for having young parents still very much in love.

You may end up with some half-baked advice about romance.

It's strange. I lost both of them when I was barely five years old, but I can still remember them so clearly that it's almost like they're

still here with me, like they never left. I can still remember their faces. I can still remember

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