I keep a list of regrets, and sometimes when I can’t sleep, I count them late at night, like sheep

My uncle married my aunt-in-law when I was very young. I was six and a half. The half is important when you’re that age.

I keep a list of regrets, and sometimes when I can’t sleep, I count them late at night, like sheep

My uncle married my aunt-in-law when I was very young. I was six and a half. The half is important when you’re that age.

I remember my uncle’s hand shaking as he lit the candle. How beautiful the bride looked, like a fairy princess.

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