The Moth

The Promise

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Matthew Dicks tries to keep a promise to his high school sweetheart.

Tags Cancer Legacy Friendship Loss Adversity Parenthood Illness Relationships Grief Romantic relationship PG Moving Tender Nostalgic Sad Serious Tragic Dramatic Wistful Thought-provoking

Storyteller

Matthew Dicks

Featured on

February 9th, 2016

Original Air Date

February 9, 2016

Recorded Date

November 22, 2015

“And when she broke she looked at me and said, 'Can we get on with things now?'”

Photo by Rigoberto Lara Guzmán
Matthew Dicks

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