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In an instant, I went crashing back into my body.

Disoriented, I slowly opened my eyes and saw
Anne Marie, who was still calling my name….. with my
mother by her side!

My mind was numb as if I were in a fog trying to
find my way back to reality.

My eyes were trying to focus as I gazed around the
room. In disbelief, I saw the bag from my Mom’s safety
deposit box lying open on the bed table next to me.

My small baby shoes were on top of it and next to
them was an empty, yet familiar beautiful, ornately
carved small wooden box.

Things still weren’t completely registering as both
my cousin and Mom were hugging and kissing me and
squealing in delight. Gazing at Anne Marie and my
Mom, I realized my hand was clasped around

something on my neck.

Looking down at my hand, I saw my mother’s pearl
ring and as I opened my hand … there it was, that
beautiful carved heart necklace …. the treasured gift
from my father?

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