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But after a few hours, the baby woke up and began to cry loudly. I realized it was time to change her diaper.<\/p>\n

My daughter eagerly offered to help \u2014 she always wants to feel \u201cgrown up,\u201d especially when there\u2019s a baby around.<\/p>\n

I laid a clean cloth on the bed, gently placed the baby on it, and opened the diaper.<\/p>\n

At that moment, my daughter frowned, froze, and softly asked, pointing at her cousin:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mom\u2026 what\u2019s that?<\/p>\n

I looked where she was pointing \u2014 and felt my blood run cold \ud83d\ude31\ud83d\ude32 Continued in the first comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n

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On the baby\u2019s tummy and legs were bluish-purple marks. It looked as if someone had squeezed or hit her.<\/p>\n

I froze in shock.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sweetheart\u2026 did you do this? \u2014 I asked in a trembling voice.<\/p>\n

\u2014 No, Mommy, I just kissed her, \u2014 she answered, her voice shaking, almost crying.<\/p>\n

A chill ran down my spine. I immediately called my sister. When she answered, I told her what I had found.
She was silent for a long time, then said, in an eerily calm voice:<\/p>\n

\u2014 It was me\u2026<\/p>\n

At first, I didn\u2019t understand.<\/p>\n

\u2014 What do you mean, you?<\/p>\n

\u2014 I did it\u2026 I just couldn\u2019t take it anymore. She cried all night. I didn\u2019t sleep, I didn\u2019t eat\u2026 I didn\u2019t mean to, I just lost control.<\/p>\n

I sat in silence, not knowing what to say. My chest tightened with fear and pain. In my mind, I could see her tired, broken smile.<\/p>\n

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And I understood \u2014 my sister wasn\u2019t a monster. She was just burned out, lost, and no one had noticed in time how badly she was struggling.<\/p>\n

Since that day, I\u2019ve been visiting her almost every day. I take the baby with me so she can sleep, take a walk, or simply feel human again \u2014 not just a constantly anxious, exhausted mother.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I think back to that day and realize how close she was to the edge. And how important it is to have someone nearby \u2014 someone who offers a shoulder at just the right moment.<\/p>\n

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But after a few hours, the baby woke up and began to cry loudly. I realized it was time to change her diaper. My daughter eagerly offered to help \u2014 she always wants to feel \u201cgrown up,\u201d especially when there\u2019s a baby around. I laid a clean cloth on the bed, gently placed the baby…<\/p>\n

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