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My Daughter Wouldn’t Speak to Me for Years, Until I Found the Birthday Card She Never Sent
For illustration purposes only. | Source: Midjourney
The drawer groaned as I slid it shut. I flipped open the album, and the smell of old paper and time hit me—dusty, a little sad.
She must have been nine months old, sitting in her high chair with applesauce all over her cheeks and forehead.
Her hand was wrapped around my thumb, holding on like I was the only thing in the world she trusted.
