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Time and Tide Wait for No Man

Nothing prepares you for how fast kids grow.

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Pedro L. Gonzalez
Aug 16, 2024
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My son started a sports league this week. It’s a small thing that seems big because it’s the first thing he’s been part of since I first held him in my arms four years ago and felt a feeling I can only describe as the emotional equivalent of the THX Deep Note—a crescendo that glissandos from a narrow to a broader frequency spread, at once filling me wit…

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