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You need to factor in those four minutes, at least once, because it’s part of the route

We didn’t know, then, if he would ever speak. If we would ever hear that sweet, sweet voice

When either my conscience or appetite was particularly insistent, I’d spend my lunch break with Oma

You feel her empathy and sadness, the curiosity and respect for your life experience and courage

I promised myself that when I’m a mommy, I won’t do what my mommy did

By the end of the day, there were more kids on the sick list than off