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a purpose before it reached my wallet.

Still…

I never regretted a single sacrifice.

Whenever they asked about Sarah, I gave them the same answer.

“The storm took your mom from us.”

I never added details.

I never wanted their childhood shaped by tragedy.

Everything that reminded me of Sarah stayed inside one old metal lockbox hidden in the attic.

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