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am proud of you.

I have always been a long pause breathing. Your mother wants to talk. She has things she wants to discuss.

Please call her back when you can. I love you, Iris. I played it three times.

Baby girl. He had not called me that since I was 14. and I am proud of you. Four words I had waited a decade to hear.

But then I rewound, listened again,continue reading …