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  WE FOUGHT THROUGH A 27-HOUR LABOR AND STRUGGLES—BUT THEN I HELD MY DAUGHTER FOR THE FIRST TIME AND EVERYTHING CHANGED

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  MY DAD LOST THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE—THEN LOST HIS LEGS, BUT NOT HIS FIGHT

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  WE USED TO SHARE EVERY BIRTHDAY—UNTIL HE STOPPED SHOWING UP

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  I ALWAYS SAID I WANTED TO BE A FIREFIGHTER—NOW I WEAR THE GEAR WITH MY NAME ON IT

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  I CAN’T WAIT TO START MY SHIFT EVERY DAY—BECAUSE HE’S WAITING FOR ME AT THE CAR

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  I NEVER THOUGHT I’D WEAR THE BADGE NEXT TO MY DAD—BUT NOW WE’RE PATROLLING TOGETHER, SIDE BY SIDE

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  HE LOST HIS WIFE SIX YEARS AGO—NOW I’M HIS NURSE, AND HE TELLS ME ONE MEMORY AT A TIME

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  MY TODDLER MADE A NEW FRIEND ON THE PLAYGROUND—AND I NEVER EXPECTED WHAT CAME NEXT

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  MY SON’S WHEELCHAIR DOESN’T LIMIT HIM—IT FINALLY SET HIM FREE

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  OUR SON TURNED TWO THAT DAY—AND SHE LEFT ME RIGHT AFTER WE BLEW OUT THE CANDLES

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  MY SON MET OUR NEW PUPPY—AND HIS REACTION CAUGHT ME COMPLETELY OFF GUARD

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  MY SON AND OUR DOG ARE INSEPARABLE—AND THAT’S WHAT WORRIES ME THE MOST