Lessons of Life Steve sat at the dinner table eating breakfast with Steve’s little sister, Jessy, sat across from him. “Steve”, she said, “where’s skipper?” “He’s gone now” I said. “Is he up in heaven? I want him back.” “Me too,” Steve said. “I miss him a lot,” she said. “I know,” Steve said, “so do I.” Death is a hard concept for a small child to grasp. Its difficult to explain …showed first 75 words of 1048 total…

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