Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson
I Didn't Realize I Had a Choice

I Didn't Realize I Had a Choice

Happiness is not given to us.

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Kate Swenson
Oct 21, 2022
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When I was a little girl, and I assume even into my teen years, I thought happiness was something given to certain people.

And what did happiness look like…?

Money. Fame. A big house. The ability to travel the world. The best clothes.

As I got older, met my now husband, (once removed and added back in) bought our first teeny, tiny house, adopted a few do…

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