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“The Suffering of the Situation”

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Abigail

“The Suffering of the Situation” While the record snowfall piled up, higher than my shoulders where it touched the house in some corners, I was not thinking how beautiful it all was. I was not breaking out the marshmallows to … Continue reading →

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