Dad reaches out to Mom as he dramatically stumbles back before realizing the pool is quite far away and stumbles back some more and… a little more until he finally feels the edge of the pool behind him. “My one true love, I leave this world with only you in my mind—” “What about me, Dad?” I ask. Dad nods quickly. “With you and my three beautiful sons in mind.” “What about August, Dad?” “My wife, my three beautiful sons, and my son’s boyfriend.” “What about Zacia, Dad?” “My wife, my three beautiful sons, my son’s boyfriend, and my son’s cat in my mind. Please, don’t forget me, and remember that
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