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Three young men on a sports field, one crouching, wearing athletic gear with hoodies. Two are standing, one wearing red shoes, with trees and a fence in the background.

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  • Two people wearing 'W' beanies and hoodies smiling at a football game, with a crowded stadium and field in the background.
  • Person wearing a red and white letterman jacket standing in a field with greenery and a blurred background.
  • A smiling man and woman sitting at a wooden table in a cafe, decorated with Christmas garlands and vintage posters, with sunglasses resting on the table.
  • A group of four people standing on a football field, including a young man in a red football uniform with the number 9 and "Falcons" written on it. Two women and one man are standing next to him, smiling. The woman in the middle is wearing a hoodie with "Kentlake Football" written on it. The background features stadium bleachers.
  • Person wearing a large blue sombrero with gold embroidery and a tropical shirt featuring colorful parrots and leaves, smiling at the camera.
  • Two people smiling for a selfie on an airplane, with one wearing a cap and earbuds.
  • Young boy wearing a black fedora and casual clothes, standing in a clothing store, surrounded by racks of shirts and sports apparel.
  • Two people standing in a water-filled cave wearing helmets, surrounded by stalactites and rocky formations. They are inside a cave attraction with water, likely part of an adventure park.
  • Two people in camouflage clothing sitting on a truck bed with a deer, outdoors
  • A young man in graduation attire, including a cap with a red tassel and a black gown, kneels in a grassy field. He wears a silver stole with red text "KLHS" and holds his hands together. The background is blurred with greenery.
  • Two people sitting in a green golf cart parked on a driveway in a residential neighborhood with desert landscaping and cacti.
  • A man and a boy posing on a beach with a clear sky and water in the background.
  • Child in superhero costume standing confidently indoors.
  • Two children stand by a partially frozen lake with a misty mountain backdrop.
  • Four football players in maroon jerseys with "Falcons" logo on a field at night, standing together holding helmets.

  • "Hollow, silent, tearful, nauseous, nervous, complete and total decimation of all feelings inside my soul. Who can help me cope with that? No one. Grief and grieving are individual gauntlets, and in those moments I didn’t want to live through anymore gauntlets. Especially not this one."

  • "That is my role now. In my second half of life, I pledge that I will love, cherish, embrace, and hold onto anyone who needs to be held on to."

  • "A child of divorce, a daughter of an estranged parent, the daughter of adoption, a daughter of a law enforcement family, a wife of addiction, a step daughter of unusual particularities, a girl mom, a boy mom, the wife of recovery, the proud mom, and a mom of loss. A woman of substantial insecurity, and fragile self esteem who is starting to embrace the things I have always hated about myself. "

  • "So many tears, so many whys asked. So many sleepless nights that have no end and no beginning. "

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