Thanksgiving: A Short Story

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How are you? I’m sorry that your brother couldn’t make it home for Thanksgiving, I know it must be hard on you and your family. That must be why your mom was so focused on you after she got the call from your brother, because she needed a distraction along with someone to talk to. I think it’s really nice of you to be so kind to her, especially when she has been missing your brother so much. I know that you’re missing your brother as well, but you’re also missing Michael. It’s understandable, especially considering he was probably your closest friend. Losing someone that close to you in such an awful way would be hard on anyone, but it’s so nice that you’ve been so kind with your mom even though you’re missing people as well, she probably

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