My Mama had nine children. I am the youngest. The fact that I exist in this world at all is not a small miracle. I see it all now, like the iconic scene in It’s a Wonderful Life, where Mary is closing up the library. A world where I don’t exist. My husband is scorching…
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The Best Birthday Gift I Have Ever Been Given
Yesterday was my 33rd birthday. I woke up to secret sounds in the kitchen as my girls decorated the holiday table for me with double table cloths and our fanciest china. My three-year-old son came down to snuggle me. In the monitor, I could hear the baby singing in his bed. I could never have…