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Day / July 16, 2011

July 16, 2011July 19, 2011

Sometimes you just have to stop to smell…

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I took Grace to the restroom at the ballpark today and then stood around waiting for her for several minutes. She finally came out and said, “Sorry that took so long, Dad.”

“It’s okay, honey,” I replied, “but why did it take so long?”

She smiled and said, “The smell of the soap.”

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