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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

Basically, the worst possible moment for police to show up at your door

The two-hour distance between his residence and his real home feel like a chasm that can’t be bridged