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I'm so sorry for your loss, Catherine. My younger son passed away just over four years ago, soon after he turned 21. He would be turning 25 on January 7th. I know, Christmas will never be the same for you. I have a few ornaments that Brandon made in elementary school (you know, the type with his school picture), and when I placed them on my tree this year as I always do, I felt empty....

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Ann Marie Steele

I write about love and loss, what I observe and experience — I write about hope. My writing has been described as resiliently defiant.