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Some would say dealing with my hellions is difficult. The difficulty results from looking at them like they’re normal kids. What is normal? My kids are who I raised them to be, and I’m happy with that.
KEVIN MURDOCK, COLLECTED SAYINGS
The winter, much like the winters that had passed before, was bitter cold, filled with days of high winds and snow. Murdock and his children spent their days repairing clothing they would need after winter, making arrows, and playing games.
Murdock presented Andrew with Mei Lee’s bow and quiver of arrows, with the understanding that he would give them to his sisters when he’d outgrown it. Murdock presented Chun Hua her mother’s winter wear. The remainders of Mei Lee’s meager possessions were divided evenly between the three children. Mei Lee had taken
