Every missing sock is a reminder that sometimes the biggest hearts come in the smallest packages, and that my seven-year-old son might understand more about healing broken hearts than I ever did. You know what’s funny? Sometimes I look at those mismatched socks and think about how life works in mysterious ways.
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