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The day I was accused of shoplifting from the Dollar Store.

Photo used with Creative Commons license from https://www.flickr.com/photos/44124466731@N01/27687364/ Well, it was today actually. Not last weekend, when I was sick and hadn’t showered or changed my clothes in three days. Not in December when I was dragging two screaming children through the store in a last ditch effort to have them shop for gifts for each other. Not even when

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When Children Weep

“Atticus.” Aunt Alexandra’s eyes were anxious. “You are the last person I thought would turn bitter over this.” “I’m not bitter, just tired. I’m going to bed.” “Atticus.” said Jem bleakly. He turned in the doorway. “What, son?” “How could they do it, how could they?” “I don’t know, but they did it. They’ve done it before and they did

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