The niece is sleeping peacefully on my couch. She wants to go to Australia for 6 months and needs me to advocate on her behalf, which I will gladly do.
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The niece is so much more self-possessed and outwardly-oriented than I was at her age. It amazes and humbles me.
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I really wish I could talk to you. I wish I wasn't too shy to pick up the phone and dial the number on that card. But I am.
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Two weeks ago tonight...a force of nature hit me.