

Lent 2026 · Day 26: The Ones Who Stay... Stay Gold
I’ve been missing my friend Kimi Serrano in California. We talk on the phone as often as we can because she’s one of the few people who refuses to go back and forth on text. And honestly, I respect that. Some conversations deserve voice. Tone. Presence. We’ve known each other for over 25 years. That means she’s seen every version of me, from my mid-20s to now. She knows my flaws, my strengths, my stubbornness, and my growth. And she’s still here. That means something. We’ve

