“We walk the earth for the time we’re given, then we return to it.”

I’ve been sitting with these words from the movie “The Way Home” for a few weeks now. As the frost finally thaws and the first green shoots start poking through the dirt, the timing feels intentional. This spring marks the birthdays of my mom and dads, and as I have for the past few years, I am still struggling with these dates without them here to blow out the candles.

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