I Hope I'm Making You Proud
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Last published Wed, Jan 1, 2020
She wiped the tears off her face, smudging her mascara. She let herself fall, and now, she was on her knees in the tall grass. She looked up at the sky and smiled. Her first genuine smile since it had happened.
"We did it. Can you hear me?" She says, tears now gliding down her cheek. "We did it, Lily. I know you're watching over me. I hope I'm making you proud."
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A story in which Mona Sanders, mother of 16 year old Lily Sanders, fights to work against teen suicide, starting in her own community.
CAUTION: As this book deals with working against teen suicide, suicide and other triggering events will be mentioned. Please only read if you feel comfortable. Thank you.
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