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“You have no idea how rowing damp “She’d be so proud of you today”

I traceher school’s stage in a World War II-era dress, clearly

In a way, e was a nod to my roots … to her And while I’ve never told a soul this, I’ve always i proudly, clapping fros

“Should we take our walk?” I fold the book I could sit here all afternoon and go through her things, but I’m here for the next teeks I’d rather take er toabout anyone in a day It takes a lifeti there is to know about someone?

“I’ll grab my tennis shoes andup the artifacts and placing them back in the box “Why don’t you take this up to your rooh it in private?”

I nod, scooping the box into my arms “Good call”

We meet a minute later at the front door, and Daddy calls out to Odette that we’ll be back in half an hour

“Where is Odette anyway? I haven’t seen her all day,” I say as we trot down the front steps and head to the sidewalk “Hope she’s notherself scarce because of me”

“Psh Odette? Make herself scarce in her own home?” He chuffs “You know her better than that”

“She just seeain, she’s the one who invited“Is she okay?”

My father grih the change, I think”

“The change? Oh The change” Soer she is than hia-runner body and routine Botox, she looks even younger Kudos to her for uncovering the fountain of youth, but it goes to show that nothing can stop the clock Birthdays keep co year after year Time marches on whether ant it to or not

“She’ll be fine It just makes her a little testy soets that way, she’ll go to a separate part of the house and do her own thing and I’ll stay the heck out of her way”