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told me, years ago, he wanted us t

hysterectomy. For us.

led and

he brought Kevin and Kate home. "Or

red, and didn't look much

White, his old high school flame,

the loving mother.

send-off to schools they'd never act

the champagne foun

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or what

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grabbed my arm, her

her voice tight with worry. "Those chi

e her, his face a mask of disa

is too much, too fast. The

now what I'm doing, Mom.

on't do this, honey. P

r of mine. Throwing away everything we worked for, everything *yo

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?" I asked,