it was over, peace had engulfed his sweet face as he had slipped away.  It had been hard for her to let him go.  She had brought him into the world, caught him as his ma birthed him, and had held him for a long time as his ma slept, talking to him, cuddling him.  Dessie couldn’t believe that had been six years ago already.  As Jackson got older, they had grown closer and Dessie always gave him sour balls every time he just ran in to say “hello,” which was almost every day.  She would miss  his bright smile, his childlike laughter, the way he ran to anywhere and everywhere he was going, his sweet spirit that only thought of others first.  She remembered his heart, full of love and hope for everyone he met.  And everyone he met instantly loved him. ...

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