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MUM’S HEARTBREAK My boy NEVER CAME HOME from daycare

Hunting through my 11-month-old son Declan’s drawers, I found a cute sweater with a soccer ball on it that he hadn’t worn before.

‘Here you go, buddy,’ I said, tugging it over his head.

It’s a bit tight, I remember thinking.

It’s funny how I can recall that Monday morning – March 19, 2018 – with such clarity. The weekend before it too.

I remember clearly the sound of Declan’s walker as he toddled around our driveway, I laughed, as I saw the resulting picture.

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