[ She lets out a soft breath and just continues to rock. She remembers tying her wrist to the bedpost of her parent's bed, as if that would keep her uncle from taking her away, and all she needed to do was wait for their return. ]
I miss mine, still, nearly a half-century after losing her. Just so that you know it will always be normal, and you can always miss her, always cry for her. But as a mother, I think I can say she would want you to carry her with happiness, as often as you can.
[ For as long as Wanda wants to be held, Claire is willing to sit with her, to be whatever she needs in this moment. ]
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[ She lets out a soft breath and just continues to rock. She remembers tying her wrist to the bedpost of her parent's bed, as if that would keep her uncle from taking her away, and all she needed to do was wait for their return. ]
I miss mine, still, nearly a half-century after losing her. Just so that you know it will always be normal, and you can always miss her, always cry for her. But as a mother, I think I can say she would want you to carry her with happiness, as often as you can.
[ For as long as Wanda wants to be held, Claire is willing to sit with her, to be whatever she needs in this moment. ]