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"Your father was out there in the dark with a flashlight hanging balloons" Mommy told me

"I thought it would bedays before," he commented from behind

I still had trouble finding my voice Finally I shook my head and shrieked with joy

"Its beautiful!"

I rushed into his ared and kissed Mo at my excitement

"Is your father crazy or not?"

"NO!" I cried "He's wonderful!"

"You see," Daddy said, "at least I have one wos I do"

"You poor outnumbered man," Mommy teased

"Well, you should have heard Mrs Gearyhoas all too much of this or tooto a young, impressionable spirit"

"Don't make fun of her" Mommy softly chided

"Make fun of her? It's everyone else who's ot so

arrange their cars over the flowers" Daddy said and left

Mommy shook her head and smiled after him Would I ever find anyone I loved as much and who lovedproof that there really was such a thing as soul mates

"You'd better get yourself dressed and co back toaway