My dad was a terrible gift-giver, but it didn’t matter. We loved his awful presents because he loved sharing his favorite things with us kids.
Author: Sonja Haller, USA TODAY
Judge gives mom 40 years after 2 kids die in car. People ‘take better care of their pets’
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