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I said.
He nodded. He stayed for a cup of coffee. He told me about a job he was bidding on at a church in Gley.
He did not mention my mother. He did not mention my sister. He left after 35 minutes.
He did not hug me on the way out. He squeezed my shoulder. That was as much as he had ever squeezed it.
It was, I knew, more than he had ever given anybody.continue reading …
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