Song: Wonder by Shawn Mendes

Poem: "Fairies" (2023) by Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge

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Family betrayals and deaths have come in a relentless wave since 2016, reaching a horrible crescendo not just during the first years of the pandemic, but continuing in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. At no time was I ready for that emotional devastation; the last (and forgive me for keeping the details private) came during a moment when I was lean...