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Weekly Contest #79
It is still difficult for me to talk about that day, a dark ink blot in the book of my life. However, I guess I’ll finally be able to let go of that lingering unease if I share my story here. When I was still just a child my worst nightmare became a reality. My mother was taken away from my side. Not by death or abandonment. She was caught by ICE while she was working at a local store. One of her co-workers called our home number and explained the situation to me, as she had been instructed by mom to do if such a situation were to occur. I...
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