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One  moment  you're  holding  onto





                  their  plump  little  fingers  as  you  guide





                  them to walk, and then, you're no longer





                  the  center  of  their  universe.  Instead,





                  you're one of the many stars in it. Still,





                  as parents, I can only hope we burn the





                  brightest.





                             “Hey,  Mom.”  Willow  runs  back






                  inside  and  places  a  chaste  kiss  on  my




                  cheek,  “I’ll  miss  you.”  My  heart  soars
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