We’ve had quite a week or two. My dad came home from the hospital. I became a grandmother. Mark turned 49. And we were invited to a special celebration with our friends, the Harris family. Their daughter, Kelsey, died of a brain tumor in 2009, before we knew them. She was 16 years old, and dreamed of being a writer . Every year around her birthday — the same day as Mark’s — they celebrate Happy Day by inviting friends over to eat her favorite foods and talk about how special …

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