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MY FATHER, ANGELO
I loosen my arms around mom and wipe my tears. Angelo stops stroking his hand on my back as he stands beside me. He leans close and raises a hand like he is about to incline his arm around my shoulder, but he halts himself. I don't want to humiliate him, so I ignore it.
"What do we do now? What did the doctor say? What options do we have?"
"Angel, I don't want you to expect too much of me getting back to full recovery."
I lean over, gather mom's hands and hold them tightly.
"Mom, don't talk like there's no hope in your health. You'll gain back your strength, be back healthy, and we will spend many more years together. We will do everything we can."
Mom shut her eyes whil
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