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The Christmas Door He Kept Open
I had imagined my Christmas homecoming a hundred different ways. In every version, Lily ran first. She was six years old, fast when she was excited, and completely incapable of keeping a secret. I pictured the front door opening, her little feet pounding across the hardwood, her dark curls bouncing around her face as she...
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