What she didn’t know was that I’d already written a speech — one that celebrated her mother’s memory, the sacrifices made to raise her, and the love our family had poured into her future. I deleted it without a second thought. The next time she calls, I’ll answer kindly, but she’ll never see the same warmth in my eyes again. Some lessons only bloom in silence — the kind that follows when someone finally realizes what they’ve lost.
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