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Submitted to Contest #183
When I imagined reconnecting with my father, I had different scenarios each time. In some, I'd run up to him and squeeze him with a giant hug, ignoring the large gap of time between us. In others, I'd hold myself at a polite distance, briefly nodding a hello before walking away, carrying on with my life. All these years, I imagined how it would be, and the kinds of things we would talk about. If we'd laugh together and be happy again. Would he regret what he's done? Would I find the courage to forgive him? And finally, would ...
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