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There was spit-up on his shirt. He looked exhausted and peaceful and terrified, like every new parent in America.
“I don’t know,” I admitted.
“That’s allowed.”
“What would you do?”
Patricia paused. “I would ask myself what outcome I needed in order to feel safe.”
Safe.
Not vindicated. Not triumphant.
Safe.
That night, I told Marcus about the call.
He did not continue reading …
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