In my immediate family, there are 15 of us now 鈥 three sons, three daughters-in-law, eight grandchildren (5 girls, 3 boys), and me. I am discovering that it becomes increasingly harder to try and fill the shoes of a kind and loving mother and grandmother.

The following story is true. The names have been changed or omitted to protect the innocent 鈥 or the guilty.

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