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'Where's Mommy?' Girl finds answer in the night sky

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From: Daily Breeze
Date: 20040529
Author:Bill Schnarr

TODAY"Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon."

-- E. M. FORSTER

A child discovers her mother's moon.

I was 20 years old when my wife died, leaving behind only a sparkling memory of her touch and a beautiful baby girl named Aurora. We called her Rory for short, because I always liked the name Rory, and through constant usage I had gotten my way.

Rory grew quickly, and like all bright-eyed children, she took me through a range of emotions that parents often experience with these beautiful, frustrating little bundles of tears and wonder. But something was ...

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