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As I write this post, it is the eve of my eldest child's birthday. I'm waxing sentimental again, as he turns seven tomorrow. In our culture, when a child turns seven, it is sort of a big deal. Parents are usually expected to throw a big birthday bash in honor of the celebrant. This is not the case for us though. We will celebrate it, but it won't be anything grand. It will just be a simple celebration with the people closest to our son -- immediate family members. We'll go to Mass as a family and my parents will treat him to lunch. Then we'll have dinner with family members on my husband's side; he'll open his presents and play with his cousins. We will pray over him and for him together, and hopefully end the day on a happy note.

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This week I have spent a lot of time remembering. Maybe it’s part of growing old. There are days when you think of someone and you can’t get her out of your mind.

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