You have to give yourself a chance to try to be a good mom.  I’ve seen you with people.  They like you, our customers adore you---just the way you are.”

     “Yyyyyyyyimmy, I messed up.  I’ve dddddddddisgraced mmmmmmmmy family.  I cccccccccan nnnnnnnnever ggggggggo home to them.  Having a bbbbbbbbboppli wwwwwwwwithout bbbbbbbeing married, and having nnnnnnnno ddddddddaed in the ppppppppicture, is nnnnnnnnot celebrated in our nnnnnnnneck of the wwwwwwwwoods.  Families ddddddddisown you, sssssssssshun you.  I’m mmmmmmmmost pppppppprobably already shunned ssssssssince I left.”

     Cecily took another huge gulp of wine.  The room started to move in a whirlwind all around her and she felt nauseous.  She sat back and closed her...

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