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Turtle Town

Sent Away by Jim Murphy

2024-05-01
By: Guest Contributor
On: May 1, 2024
In: Nonfiction
With: 2 Comments

Filled with great emotion, I walked up to the backdoor steps of the new house and stood on the first step, unable to open the door. Tears welled up in my eyes . . . Continue Reading

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