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Unconditional Paternal Love Toward Shana Punim

Screaming writhing violent uncontrollable spasms of abandonment immediately followed her (like Mary's lamb) where e'er she went verbal communication attempt didst rent ear piercing outpouring barrage heard clearly by vested gent, a bajillion miles away e'en stymying the likes of Lois Lane, Clark Kent or special ABC letter writ agent, when aforementioned younger daughter raged day and night without abatement soon after our baby's birth agonizing distress self evident when bundle of joy became a toddler, which ordinary concomitent expectant joyful milestones hoop fully attendant with hypothetical offspring aurally learning oral rudiment basis of language skill with instructional accouterment mastering native tongue celebratory breakthru achievement acquiring brisk command of lingua franca easily excelling telly tubby "FAKE" accent gibberish with cogent encoded development coaxed ability regarding divine acknowledgement pertaining to obvious delayed development, when dada decried disabled doc's "NON FAKE" dupe forced mine abhorrent realization upon crestfallen papa, that our precious progeny requisite remedial requirement versed here, viz poetic abridgement thee youngest of (deux) daughters afflicted at young age initial general consensus genetic accident engendered ambiguous diagnosis, cuz forming words absent purportedly linkedin with high functioning autism spurred self blame abutment, sans cognitive fluke (most likely inherited) malady immediate adherent parental duty entailed, promoted vouchsafed, et cetera lifelong intervention convert, a blessed webbed accompaniment decades later nearly wrought total abolishment whereat now grown year old lass defied wildest predictions, adjustment witnessed thee cherished apple of my eye metamorphosed since early adolescent to secure part time employment attending Bend, Oregon Community College and coordinating advancement, where Shana Punim secured plane ticket and took to friendly skies to my amazement!

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