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He stepped in hesitantly. The tea house was nearly full\u2014elderly women laughing, sipping tea, glowing with quiet pride and dignity.<\/p>\n

\u201cMom?\u201d he asked softly.<\/p>\n

I turned and looked at him. Really looked.<\/p>\n

He seemed\u2026 smaller. Not the towering figure who had pushed me out of his life, but just a man who didn\u2019t know what he\u2019d lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cI heard about this place,\u201d he said. \u201cMy friend\u2019s mother comes here. She said the owner was\u2026 you.\u201d<\/p>\n

I nodded, calm. \u201cYes. I started it.\u201d<\/p>\n

He glanced around. \u201cBut\u2026 how? Where did the money come from?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI saved,\u201d I replied. \u201cAnd I remembered who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n

His wife opened her mouth\u2014then closed it. My grandson tugged at her sleeve, eyes fixed on me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know you could do this,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n

I knelt beside him. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot you don\u2019t know about Grandma.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He smiled shyly. \u201cIt\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

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