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Do you need me to adjust the heat?\u201d Lisa asked, briefly locking eyes with Margaret. \u201cI\u2019m fine, dear,\u201d Margaret replied, though comfort was far from her mind. Margaret\u2019s eyes narrowed, the small suitcase in the trunk containing what she had considered essential from a lifetime of possessions. Photo albums, her wedding ring, some treasured books, and a week\u2019s worth of clothes. The rest of her belongings had been sorted through over the past month. Some donated, others given to neighbors, and the most precious distributed among relatives.<\/p>\n

Margaret knew this day would come. Her health had been steadily deteriorating since her fall last winter. The doctor\u2019s words echoed in her mind. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t live alone anymore, Margaret.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Do you need me to adjust the heat?\u201d Lisa asked, briefly locking eyes with Margaret. \u201cI\u2019m fine, dear,\u201d Margaret replied, though comfort was far from her mind. Margaret\u2019s eyes narrowed, the small suitcase in the trunk containing what she had considered essential from a lifetime of possessions. Photo albums, her wedding ring, some treasured books,…<\/p>\n

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