The Two Babies I Found Alone on a Plane Eighteen Years Ago Came Back Into My Life With a Document That Changed Everything

between us began to soften. Maybe it was the way I sat with him when his discomfort grew strong, even when he insisted I did not have to.

Maybe it was the way I learned exactly how he liked his coffee. Strong, no sugar, with just a splash of milk on the days he woke up in a good mood. Maybe it was simply that I stayed.

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