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We can travel alone without guilt, we can die poor, and we can make lots of stupid decisions without worrying that it will impact some tiny human. It’s pretty great.

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This doesn’t even grace the surface of all the lessons that my dad taught me, but it is just a look into the life of a girl that was raised by a single dad.

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More than the fears and worries, I really just feel excited to meet this little person who has been growing inside me.

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Introduces her to her inner grace.

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Thank you for showing not everything lasts — and that is actually okay. That can actually lead to growth. 

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“I knew a family that would all suck their thumbs when they watched the television.”

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Would it be chaos? Would it be silence? Would mom or dad be high or drunk? Would they even be home?

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My mother taught me how rare unconditional love is.

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Do you feel anything at all?

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If I am to allow myself the room to fail than it only stands to reason that I must accept his failings.