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He turned the page. Stuff I'm going to do, it read.

Carl drew in a deep breath. His fingers hovered at the edge of the page, afraid to turn it. He didn't want to see the empty pages. All the adventures she never had… because Carl hadn't kept his promise.

But he forced himself to look.

To his surprise, the pages weren't blank. And they weren't plastered with fantastic adventures she had dreamed up, either. Instead, they were full of pictures of their life together. There was a photo of their wedding. The two of them at Yosemite National Park. ….

Carl felt his throat tighten.

The last photo was of them together. They were old. They were sitting side by side, in their chairs. They looked happy.

Ellie had written something below the photo.

Thanks for the adventure, it read. Now go have a new one. Love, Ellie.

Carl smiled. Ellie had seen their simple life as an adventure. She had gotten her wish after all.

   

Russell, for assisting the elderly, and for performing above and beyond the call of duty, I would like to award you the highest honor I can bestow: the Ellie Badge.