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The van returned to being just a van, but the notebooks and recordings remained, stored carefully in their closet. Sometimes, after the children fell asleep, they opened a notebook and read aloud, laughing and crying together. Jake no longer slipped away into the night; instead, he held Emily close, and the family breathed in the quiet gratitude of having today—and hope for many tomorrows.
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