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Alex
The hours crawled by as I stared at the blinking cursor on the blank Word document on my computer screen and impatiently waited for the time for lunch to roll around. It had been so long since I had truly looked forward to anything that feeling a bit of anticipation was a foreign phenomenon.
Josie had somehow managed to bring a spark of life back into our little family. Hannah’s sweet little face visibly lit up with excitement in a way that it hadn’t since last fall––B.C.D.––whenever Josie was near. If I was completely honest with myself, I had to admit that the young lady managed to brighten my days as well. I hadn’t realized how lonely my existence had become, but having an adult to regularly interact with––other than my sister––was remarkably uplifting.
When I heard the trio
