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The Value of a Moment

My mom never had a diamond in her wedding band—just a simple gold band on her slightly crooked ring finger that I have watched grow leaner over the years. What used to be plump, unlined skin is now delicately thin—exposing … Continue reading

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The Art of Showing Up

Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born, so naturally I gravitated toward my husband’s grandfather. He teased me mercifully, but affectionately, and I came to love him as my own. My husband and I had only been … Continue reading

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