I haven’t been able to pray with the same unquestioned simplicity of hope since Dustin passed. My childhood ended the day my brother died. The naive hope that a miracle would save him, that he would one day walk, that a disease was a blessing in my family – that hope died with him.
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  • Death — Contemplations on mortality, loss, and the legacy we leave
  • Faith — Reflections on belief, spirituality, and trust in the unseen
  • Family — The ties of kinship, parenting, and unconditional love

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