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by Jennifer Resnick

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18 years ago today I was working at my store,

helping women buy beautiful clothes,

trying to focus on my business, because thinking about my

scheduled C-section the next day felt too scary.

I remember eating dinner and going to bed that night,

telling myself to get a good night’s sleep

because I wouldn’t get one for awhile. 

Flash forward to the next afternoon.

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​I remember looking at Chelsea

right after her birth and thinking,

“Oh, it’s you”!

I knew her, the way I knew my

mother and father and sister;
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​instant recognition and instant fierce love.

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​Flash forward again to today-

​18 years…

and still the same fierce love,

​growing exponentially with each passing moment.

Happy Birthday to my sweet girl, Chelsea Miranda.

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​You Make My Life Complete!

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©  Jeff Resnick  2021
All Rights Reserved

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