Their Chance
Chris
I watch Muna squeal as she is chased by other children in my cousin Adam’s backyard. It is his youngest daughter’s birthday, and the kids are enjoying a pool party on this sunny afternoon in September. If the weather outlook is anything to go by, we won’t have a lot more ofthese before the cooler weather arrives. A child I recognize as April, Adam’s sister’s daughter, helps Muna into the colourful inflatable pool set up for younger children, and I smile as she giggles and splashes in the water. Looking at her, my daughter, it still feels surreal that this perfect cherub is mine. Despite everything we’ve already been through, in spite of how much this journey of fatherhood has upended t
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