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Weekly Contest #291
I tie the last balloon to the back of the chair, stepping back to admire my work. Blue and silver ribbons curl around the edges of the table, and the banner — carefully ironed to smooth out last year’s creases — stretches across the wall: Happy Birthday, Daniel! This display was more for me than it was Daniel. Unfortunately, there was nothing more the man hated than celebrating his birthday, but what sort of wife would I be if I didn’t at least acknowledge it. Besides, celebrating Daniel was easy. He was kind, charming, funny, and the ...
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