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Nichole Riley-Doud

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The Most Important Things

Submitted to Contest #2

Something just feels wrong about getting buried in the winter. The cold, hard ground seems unwilling to accept you. Wait until spring, it says. You’ll be more comfortable. I hoped Grace would be warm enough. Momma and I had swaddled her snugly, where nothing could be seen but her little, round baby face. The pastor assured us that Grace was now in heaven, safe and warm, but momma wasn’t convinced. She wouldn’t let Grace be buried until she was properly bundled for the cold. That seems to be a mother’s primary purpose – to keep her babies war...

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