Dear listeners. This is the fourth episode of The Depths - and it marks a transition for me. I’m leaving, finally. Months after I came back home expecting two weeks my ticket is booked, and I’m finally seeing a path to my future. It’s right in front of me. But now I’m grieving. All of the trees and the beauty and the friends and the moments, those little transformative moments that have helped me realize my inner strength and beauty during this time. I hope I can keep them close. Even if they hurt the most. I talk with my friends Sophie Rotival and Elena Zytnicki about their pandemic experience and maybe an anecdote or two along the way. Music includes "Sleep My Darling" by Star Anna. All audio was obtained through a creative commons license and the Free Music Archive.