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“Aunt Adele, is that what you want?”
“Yes. I want help that doesn’t leave me guessing.”
By dinner, Mrs. Adele had a new emergency contact list beside her phone, and my number was at the top.
As I tucked him in, I asked,
“What did she whisper to you that night?”
“She said I had your heart, and not to let the world talk me out of being good.”
And something inside me stayed on too.
Sometimes, it simply waits for one small hand to turn it back on.
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