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whom I loved to visit with. They had
so much hope and excitement glowing
in their little faces. But mostly I
noticed two small boys, both about six
years old, hanging back, waiting
patiently until all of the others were
done. Finally, when everyone else had
gone, the two boys shyly came together
and one climbed on each knee.
“What would you like for
Christmas?” I asked.
“I want my daddy to come home,”
they said at the same time.
I looked at the two boys. One had
brown skin, dark eyes, and black hair.
The other was blonde with blue eyes
and light skin.
“Are you two, um... related?” I
asked.
They shook their heads. “Just
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