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Getting Somewhere Even When I’m Standing Still

by Darcy Wiley | Jan 17, 2013 | Buttons & Thread, Sweet Tea

On her tippy toes, belly bent over the edge of the sink, she reaches with all her little girl might and cranes her neck just to get a sip of water. She doesn’t sigh or complain. This is the last hurdle before nap time and sometimes I find myself wanting to flush the...