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Walking into the "mine" zone - Amanda Magee
Milestones are so incredible.Some are heartwarming, others sobering.Briar has led us on the journey to many. Today she said her name. The three of us were having a wonderful Sunday breakfast at the table together. Sunlight was pouring in through the window set high in our dining room. Briar, having fought a cold all weekend, was the perkiest she’d been in days. As we crunched on bacon and ate fried eggs with our fingers we practiced saying our names. Me: “Briar. Dad. Mom. You’re Briar. He’s Dad. And I’m Mom.” Sean: “Briar, Dad and Mom. Mom, Mom, Mom, Dad.” Briar: Looking from me to Sean grinning. Me: “Briar. Mom and Dad. Dad and Mom. Briar. Briar. Mom. Dad.” Sean: “That’s right. You are Briar.…
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