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The Time I Almost Became a Long-Distance Parent

The Time I Almost Became a Long-Distance Parent

I’m not used to sifting through fire, broken bones, in order to find “home”. Home means various things to people. Home also can change, is…

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Joél Leon
Nov 06, 2017
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I’m not used to sifting through fire, broken bones, in order to find “home”. Home means various things to people. Home also can change, is a variable almost, how it can be spoken for (and, to) in ways that differ, depending on the location of feet and heart. Home has always been a special place I could locate, I could trail my fingers across and find th…

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