because she had decided to return.
The daughters had grown up.
They had their own memories, emotions, and understanding of what had happened.
And they weren’t little children anymore.
The gift couldn’t erase the past
A thoughtful present can be meaningful.
But some wounds aren’t repaired with gifts.
For the twins, the most important thing wasn’t what their mother had brought.
It was everything that had happened before she returned.
They had lived through birthdays without her.
They had reached milestones without her.
They had grown into young women while
