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  HE HADN’T SMILED IN MONTHS—UNTIL MY DAUGHTER WALKED IN WITH A STUFFED DINOSAUR

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  HE TOLD ME HE WAS “JUST A DAD”—BUT I SAW SOMETHING ELSE THAT DAY

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  THE CHICKEN WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CLASS PROJECT—BUT SHE REFUSED TO LET IT GO

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  I DIDN’T MEAN TO STOP AT THE SHELTER—BUT HER EYES WOULDN’T LET ME LEAVE

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  HE HAD NEVER SAID MY MOTHER-IN-LAW’S NAME—UNTIL THAT ONE NIGHT

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  HE PROMISED MY FATHER SOMETHING HE NEVER GOT TO GIVE HIM

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  HE WALKED INTO THE POLICE STATION WITH A “FREE HUGS” SIGN—AND THEN EVERYTHING STOPPED

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  OUR LAST HUG FELT LIKE A GOODBYE—AND THEN CAME THE PHONE CALL

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  SHE SMILED FOR OUR SELFIE—BUT WHISPERED SOMETHING THAT SHOOK ME

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  SHE TOLD ME TO “OWN IT”—SO I DID, AND NOW EVERYONE’S STARING

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  I TOOK A DNA TEST FOR FUN—NOW MY MOM WON’T STOP SCREAMING

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  THE MAN WHO’S BEEN SITTING OUTSIDE MY WORK EVERY DAY FINALLY SPOKE—AND NOW I CAN’T GO BACK INSIDE