T Minus 1 Day

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Zoe and Talia have been counting down the days until their birthday, which is tomorrow. Each time they've told me how many days are left--"Four more days, Mom!" or "Only two more days until our birthday!"--I've given them the same response: "I'm not ready."

They're not sure why I'm not ready, and neither am I. Ruminating on that feeling is the subject of a birthday post, not the T minus 1 day birthday post.

So let's stop now, and think about the fact that tomorrow, the girls turn thirteen.

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