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Part 10: Love Always Finds the Light
Years passed, but one truth never changed.
Our family wasn't defined by the worst day we had ever experienced.
We were defined by every loving choice we made afterward.
There were birthdays, graduations, holidays, weddings, and countless ordinary afternoons that became extraordinary simply because we spent them together.
Sometimes Lily would catch me watching her and smile.
"What?" she'd ask.
"Nothing," I'd reply.
"I'm just grateful."
Because every hug, every laugh, every bedtime story, and every "I love you" was a reminder that darkness does not get the final word.
Love does.
And as long as our family stood together, no child in our home would ever question whether someone would come for them.
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They already knew the answer.
Someone always would.
