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She smiled. \u201cOh, I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before she left, she handed me a small envelope.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpen this when you get home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

When I got back, after putting the kids down for their nap, I opened the envelope. Inside was a handwritten note:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know it\u2019s hard. I know the nights feel endless. But your babies will grow up knowing their mama fought for them with everything she had. Don\u2019t give up. You\u2019re not alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And tucked behind the note?<\/p>\n

A $200 grocery gift card.<\/p>\n

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I broke down and cried. But this time, it wasn\u2019t from despair\u2014it was from hope.<\/p>\n

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