Coming of Age in Glencoe
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Published 2/8/2023Two brothers, Graham and Joel, return to Glencoe, Illinois for summer vacation, where they are forced to reconcile their disparate views and friendships as they grapple with the difficulties of growing into adults amidst the challenging beauty of city life.
Graham: I’m in my room writing this to you, Mom and Dad. I hope it gets to you.
Joel: I’m in my room writing this to you, Mom and Dad. I hope it gets to you.
Graham: It has been so long since we left home. First for college and then for our jobs. And now here we are, back at home with you guys for the summer.
Joel: It has been so long since we left home. First for college and then for our jobs. And now here we are, back at home with you guys for the summer.
Graham: Has it really been that long? Seems like just yesterday when we were kids playing on the front lawn and riding bikes around town...
Joel: Has it really been that long? Seems like just yesterday when we were kids playing on the front lawn and riding bikes around town...
Graham: Now look at us! We've grown up, got our own lives together, got ourselves a place of our own but still...
Joel: Now look at us! We've grown up, got our own lives together, got ourselves a place of our own but still...
Graham: I guess there is something about coming back here that makes me feel like a kid again.
Joel: I guess there is something about coming back here that makes me feel like a kid again.
Graham: It's strange, but I feel closer to you guys than ever before... More than when I was in school or when I was living out in Chicago. It's weird! But it's true!
Joel: It's strange, but I feel closer to you guys than ever before... More than when I was in school or when I was living out in Chicago. It's weird! But it's true!
Graham: Maybe it's because we don't live as close now? Or maybe it's because this is where we grew up? Whatever the reason is - I'm happy that it feels this way because two years ago - there were times when things were rough between us all... Times when those feelings weren't quite as strong as they are right now... Times when *I* wasn't so close to you guys... Times when *I* didn't feel so close to *you*.
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