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I Almost Threw Away the Drawing She'll Show Her Own Kids Someday

Every August, I do the same thing.

I find a fresh notebook, write my kids' names on the front of new folders, and tell myself that this year will be different. This year I'll stay on top of it. I'll sort through the artwork as it comes home. I'll keep the meaningful things and let go of the rest without guilt.

And then October arrives.

The counter has a pile. The dining room table has a pile. There's a folder somewhere in a backpack that I haven't opened since September. And at the bottom of all of it...

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