It's 8 am in the morning. Aunt Ruth had gone home, back to her husband the night before. I get up and head to my walk in closet. There's a calendar, hung just before the entrance. It's June 5th. I smirk. "Siri, is it going to rain today?"

"Yes, it's going to rain today."

I rush into the shower and have my bath, excitedly. Today was going to be a very fruitful day. I could hardly wait.

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As I enter my child’s room, I realize that he’s still fast asleep, his pacifier still in his mouth. Louis had a thing for his pacifier. I place Alex's gift on his...