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the letter.
But the call happens. And that’s something. When I hang up, Marcus asks, “How was it?” “Quiet,” I say. “But it was real.” My mother has not reached out directly.
She has not called, texted, or written since my father’s letter. I don’t know what that means. Maybe she’s waiting.
Maybe she’s angry. Maybe she’s ashamed. I don’t expect her to come continue reading …
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