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Daniel Skach-Mills's avatar

A tough moment, redeemed! And your poem carried me through your experience! Beginning to end....Sigh

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Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

so glad it held your interest! Wonderful that it happened--He never stole again. Today is his 51st birthday!

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Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne's avatar

Boy's mother's heart dropped

Readers' hearts lifted and broke

Many stores' story

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Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Thank you, Marisol!

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Greg Carman's avatar

Faith restored! Whew. 💕

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Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Yup. One of THOSE moments. Just wonderful that he got caught. He never stole again. (He was 13)

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Julie Roehm's avatar

Tears

Our sons,

So much in common

Our hearts

Kintsugi bowls

Cracked and golden

Light comes through.

*****

Thank you, my friend!

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Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Oh, my, I didn't know. What a journey, yes? Sending love!

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Linda Merryman's avatar

Powerful Touches so many parents. The phone call…something bad wreck, drugs,drunk, theft, etc

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Amrita Skye Blaine's avatar

Wonderful it happened. He never stole again. His 51st birthday, today!

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Buffie's avatar

❤️🙏❤️

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