Just heard the saddest comment.<\/p>\n
Some fella said something like, “if I leave early (from work) all I’ll be doing is pushing the kids on swings, grumble grumble grumble.”<\/p>\n
I can’t even start to explain to him how precious a gift this is, especially considering the alternatives I’ve lived through, and many alternatives I’ve been blessed to be prevented from experiencing.<\/p>\n
He’ll learn soon enough tho<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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