“Let’s get out there and make this the best game this season! I want you all to focus now and really put your hearts into this game! Everybody on three!” Coach reaches out his hand into the center of our huddle.

“One, two, three! Ravens! Fight!” We all shout in unison, giving me the goosebumps I love. The ones that travel down your back and spread out to your limbs.

The team heads for the door b...

Juliette throws the last box into the back of the U-Haul with an obnoxious grunt then reaches up on her tip toes to yank down the rolling door. Clapping her hands together once the U-Haul is locked, she turns excitedly to me and cracks a wide grin.

“We need to hurry if we want to beat traffic and get back to the sanctuary before it gets dark.”

“Sanctuary?” I chuckle. “Is that what we’re calling o...