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friends,” one replied.

“Tell me about your fathers,” I said.

I learned that one boy’s father had

gone away, leaving his mother

struggling to take care of herself and

her son. The other boy’s father was in

the military and was deployed. The

commonality of what they wanted most

had brought them together as friends.

For the first time, I found myself

without words. Finally, I said, “You

know, your fathers may not be around

this Christmas, but others, even some

you may not know, love you.”

They sat on my lap, and I talked to

them for quite a while, even telling

them a story or two. When they left,

they seemed happier, and their mothers

thanked me. But I didn’t feel it needed

to end there. I motioned my daughter

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