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I Wish I Had Freckles

I wish I had freckles the eight-year-old said. These are age spots, replied her great-grandmother. Then I want them, the child replied. Because I like them. Her parents were not surprised at her instant freckles. Remember, the mommy said, “this was my grandma too.” “And I have heard the stories,” said Daddy. “Now I believe.”

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Date: 8/22/2022 7:16:00 PM
Leave it to an eight-year-old to find a way.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/23/2022 12:35:00 AM
And let us not forget great-grandma who painted on her freckles.

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