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Chapter 7

Author: Another Spring
The family photo had been taken on my birthday three years ago.

It was the same day I first saw the number 1,095 above my head.

Grandma Mary leaned closer, and her expression gradually softened.

Everyone in the picture was smiling.

I stood in the center wearing a birthday crown, holding up two fingers in a peace sign. There was even a dab of frosting on the tip of my nose.

The rest of the family slowly gathered around the album, taking turns looking at my familiar smiling face.

A mix of gr
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