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The alarm went off at seven a.m.  She turned it off with eyes closed, a smile sitting comfortably on her lips.  It was April 17th. He was coming home. She had twelve hours to finish getting things in order. At least she'd have a lot to keep herself busy. It would make the time go …

A Mother’s Love, Parts 3 and 4.

Part 3. A couple of years passed and she worked to live up to her duties as a mother.   That same determination not to be a statistic stuck with her and she refused to shirk any level of her responsibility. “Mom, I can handle it.   It’s only night school.   My boss says she’ll even let …