Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

Finding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson

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An Aging Father...A Confused Daughter

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Jul 01, 2023
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A few years ago, my father had a stroke. It happened about a year after his wife died of pancreatic cancer.

I could tell you that the stroke changed him. But really, he was never the same after his wife died.

Her death was hard. The last year was brutal. And to make it even harder, she was the life of their relationship. My father has always been quiet,…

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