57 | IN HIS TERMS

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After my beloved dog Lucky passed away, my daughter tried to explain to her four-year-old son what had happened in terms he might understand. "Remember that baby bird we found on the sidewalk the other day?" she asked. As the truth sank in, Ian grew alarmed: "Lucky fell out of a tree?"

-Laurie Navin

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