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Jul 23, 2018
This story has stayed with me like none of the others I have recently read. I agree with the other commenters: this is a sad but realistic story featuring women of strong character... a story made all the more poignant by its basis in fact. The families we are born into do indeed determine our lives' general direction. Those of us who are fortunate enough to be born into loving families with enough resources and education to give us a boost might consider how we can share with others less fortunate. The fate of the Foss family prompts us to count our blessings and focus on the joy in our lives.