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Freedom in being your daughter

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Umi
Aug 25, 2024
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They say the last step of growing up is learning that your parents are just like you and everybody else. 

Dad announced your separation via text. It was Easter Sunday. I remember it vividly because I was on my morning commute to the restaurant, and I had just gotten off the No. 1 train on 66th Street. I didn’t stop walking when the notification dropped s…

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