581 | Bittersweet day…

Recently my youngest daughter moved out and is on her own. She's got her first apartment and is heading out into the world. I look back on her childhood with great satisfaction as I got to be there for everything. When she had a mid-afternoon music recital, I got to be there. Every soccer game, I got to be there. Every morning doctor's appointment, I got to take her. Every ballet performance, I got to be there. When she had an opportunity to go to Spain on a class trip, I could afford to take care of it. Anything at any time, I got to be there. My

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