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  I SAW MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE GROCERY STORE—AND SHE LOOKED RIGHT THROUGH ME

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  I PROMISED I’D COME HOME BEFORE THE FIRST SNOW—AND SHE WAITED EVERY DAY UNTIL I DID

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  I DROVE THREE HOURS WITH A GIFT IN MY LAP—AND STOOD ON THE PORCH WHILE THEY PRETENDED NOT TO BE HOME

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  HE REFUSED TO WRITE ME BACK FOR TWO YEARS—AND THEN SHOWED UP AT THE TERMINAL

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  THE DAY MY DAUGHTER FROZE IN FRONT OF A SHERIFF—AND I REALIZED SOMETHING WASN’T RIGHT

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  HE KNEW BEFORE I TOLD HIM—AND LEFT THIS SILENT MESSAGE INSTEAD

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  I ATE HIS “CELEBRATION” CAKE AFTER HE LOST EVERYTHING

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  SHE SAID SHE WANTED A “LOW-KEY” CEREMONY—BUT NOTHING ABOUT THAT MOMENT FELT SMALL

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  I FOUND A LONE PUPPY IN THE TRASH—AND THEN THE CAMERA CAUGHT WHAT I COULDN’T EXPLAIN

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  I STOOD IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH—BECAUSE THAT’S AS CLOSE AS SHE’D LET ME BE

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  SHE SAID I DID MY BEST—AND THEN WALKED AWAY WITHOUT LETTING ME MEET MY GRANDCHILD

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  MY SON ONCE CALLED ME HIS HERO—NOW HE WON’T EVEN CALL ME BACK