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A SEASON

Things May Be Hard, But It Won't Last Forever

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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Nov 05, 2022
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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. We’re all familiar with the four seasons. In Florida, we rarely see all four, but I’m not talking about the weather.

A friend once told me, “It’s just a season.” She was referring to a period of life.

I had been lamenting . . . which is a nicer sounding word than complaining . . . about how hard it was to raise a family. I do…

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