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a sealed bag labeled ‘K’s first tooth’. Eww … an ancient
baby tooth!
When I opened another small silk bag, there was my
mom’s beautiful pearl ring that she only wore on
special occasions.

Immediately I slid it on my finger and stared at it
for what seemed eternity. The last item was a beautiful,
ornately carved small wooden box. I tried to open it but
it was locked. Luckily there was a key in the bag. As I
opened the box I pulled out a wrinkled, stained letter
which started out …

For My Kura:

To my beautiful child. Today the winds brought to me
the best and the worst day of my life.
Today when I learned of your existence in the womb of
your Mother, I was filled with emotion.

At that moment, my stomach was so tight that I
didn’t even realize I was holding my breath. Kura was
my legal name and never used by my mom. As I gasped

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