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Mrs. Clinton found Norma in our driveway that evening and took my daughter’s hands in both of hers. Claire had told her how Norma gave up her prom dress, a small act of kindness that ended up unlocking a much bigger truth.
“For seven years I didn’t know if my brother was alive or lying in a ditch. Now I can bring him home. Through closure. Your kindness gave me that.”
The truth would have stayed buried two states away.
That night, Norma sat on the porch in jeans and a cheap cardigan.
“Mom, I’d do it all over again.”
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