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Weekly Contest #77
My aunt had called me. She always had so many emotions when she called, ranging from ecstatic, bitter, dispirited, and wired. I always had dreaded answering the phone, but when I did she explained that she missed me and wanted to get to know me again. It had been twenty years since we were last together without another family member being involved. I was a kid then; now I am married with 3 children of my own. I had moved away and lost contact with some of my family for assorted reasons. My aunt had just moved to a lake house. In the winter, ...
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