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To My Son, Trystan

You no longer need any help from me, your path is free and clear The mantle handed off, baton passed, my position in the rear You don’t really need to ask my advice, but I’m thrilled each time you do You’ve gone far beyond the trail I marked, to me—nothing left to prove (Villanova Pennsylvania: March, 2018)

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Date: 3/4/2018 7:56:00 PM
There is a comfort knowing you raised him to be a successful independent adult...and hard as it is to let him go, he knows he can still count on you for help without abusing your generosity. What a remarkable piece.
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