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Can’t they see how hard they’re making it for themselves? I vented to whoever was willing to listen

Neh, you’d say, big deal. It’s nothing. But nothing it is not. It’s major

In real life, the game is even harder

Her anxiety morphs into desperation, and her voice takes on an unnaturally high pitch. “But what are the chances?”

I see unattainable luxuries. My kids see a reflection of their lives

A lifetime of memories, horror, and faith—all inside her drawstring purse