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I was investing in a person.
The family chat read like a corporate memo.
Mom: Norah is our priority.
Dad: we’re all making sacrifices.
Me: i’ve got this semester covered.
Norah: thanks ❤️
Sometimes “thanks” came with a heart emoji. Sometimes it came with a list.
Work scaled. I took surveillance gigs that froze my fingers. I sat through eight-hour stakeouts.continue reading …
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