I lost my wife the day our triplets were born—ten years later, we found a box on our porch labeled, “To my beautiful daughters. Love, Mom.”

looks much smaller than people imagine,” she whispered.

Her eyes lifted to mine.

“That’s why Arthur fixed my violin.”

“Maybe,” I said.

“Helping usually looks much smaller than people imagine.”

Linzie’s letter was next.

“Flowers don’t bloom together. Neither do people. If your sisters reach something before you do, don’t mistake their season for yours.”

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