My son’s best (longest) childhood friend is getting married in July. I knew this would come, it just happened so fast. It hit me hard. The boy she chose bears a passing resemblance to my beautiful son. Something in the shared Nordic background, I guess. So hard to see. So wonderful to see.

My daughter chose a college this week. My son never got to go.

Soon, I will attend my daughter’s high school graduation from the same small school. That was the last milestone event we ever had with...

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