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neesers7 Today I fold three sympathy cards into their envelopes. If only sorrow could be tucked away so easily.

26 Oct 17

sevans_writer I soak up the quiet of the house before everyone awakes. When I finally hear tiny footsteps upstairs, I feel not joy, but panic. Another day as a parent begins.

6 Jan 18

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