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Sandy’s eyes are ith tears, and one spills over, tricking down her pretty cheek Her eyes are wide and sad, and I bringher beautiful face the way I just did with our daughter’s “Thank you,” I say softly “For being so strong when I eak For giving our daughter the best start in life that you could”

A sob leaves Sandy’s lips, and I quickly bring her into ainst mine I kiss the side of her head and breathe in the sweet scent of her hair, and it feels like co hoh everything, and we’re here, together And whatever coh that too But this tiether”

Sandy’s arms come around me, and her face tips up to mine, and I kiss her sweet lips so tenderly, it’s like the brush of a feather

And I know that this is it Sandy’s come back to me She’s come back to us

I have a daughter and the most perfect woman and the best friends ahappy family in whatever form that takes

I ive myself for Jake’s death If I didn’t buy the bike and I didn’t leave the keys somewhere he could find them, he never would have died But I also know for sure that he wouldn’t want me to dwell on his death for the rest of ood and brave and fun about life And hter

One day at a time

One step in front of the other, and we’ll get there

I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that we’ll find a way

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ANDREW

Da in the doorith his ear craned to where Tyler and Sandy are talking My eyes are watching hi filled us in on what he and Able found out, and it’s big Tyler and Sandy have a daughter together

It changes soat all