"I'm still in love with you, Dani. And I'm not leaving this time without a fight."
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Love isn't supposed to be this complicated. You meet someone, fall in love, get married, end of story. But when a blast from the past comes forth with a mission t...
----Location: Suburbanized area of Philadelphia, PA----
:::I arrive at my parent's and after stepping out of the car, take a moment to inhale the beauty and nostalgia of the property:::
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:::Mom inherited this house from MomMom years ago. Hard to believe I grew up in such an old house. It's over 50 years old but the condition it's in is amazing::: :::The front door flies open before I even get to it and joyous laughter from the world's sweetest woman flows out:::
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Name: Brenda Smyth/Age: 58/Occupation in Life: College English Professor --Retired
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MOM Oh, my little girl is here!
:::She grips me up in a tight hug. Being around the same height and built, her hugs hurt:::
DANI God, Mom. You're gonna kill me.
:::She tightens her grip which I truly did not know was possible and smacks my ass:::
DANI Ow!
MOM Don't use the Lord's name like that.
DANI Okay, okay I'm sorry. But seriously. I'm starting to see spots.
:::She lets me go with a laugh and a push in the arm:::
MOM Alright, ya stringbean. Maybe if you ate more you could handle me. That Thomas boy not feeding you?
DANI I missed you too, Mom.
:::She places a wet kiss on my cheek then shoves me towards the house:::
MOM Don't go leaving me with all this sugar to get fat alone. Get in there and go make your Father a diabetic. He's in the den, his natural habitat.
