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Standing in the cold cemetery grass, I realized my mother’s final gift wasn’t just for Eli. She knew I would be alone, and she had spent years carefully cultivating a guardian for me. She taught me that love doesn’t end at the grave; it finds a way to keep showing up. That night, I didn’t just give a meal to a stranger; I found a brother. We ate together in my quiet apartment, and for the first time since her passing, the world didn’t feel quite so heavy.
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