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7 Ways My Mother Shaped Me Into the Man I Am Today

Happy Mother's Day, Mom! This One's For you!

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May 14, 2023
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Dear Mom,

Well, Iโ€™ll be 40 next year. And as youโ€™ve no doubt noticed lately in our phone conversations, Iโ€™ve been looking backward into my own history and both sides of our family to understand better the various forces and influences who have most shaped me.

And in looking back over the last four decades, I can say wiโ€ฆ

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