My Son Brought Home a One-Eyed Ginger Cat Because He Said They Matched – What We Discovered Under That Cat’s Collar Two Days Later Brought Us to Our Knees

the most beautiful thing I’ve ever made. Don’t you ever let anyone make you think otherwise.”

“Mom? Am I ugly?”

“Even with the patch?”

“Especially with the patch, baby.”

He looked down at his drawing again, and I turned back to the sink before he could see my eyes fill.

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After a while, the screen door banged open.

“Mom! Come look!”

Noah stood in the doorway continue reading …