Case in point.
Way back there, between the Cedar tree and the tree line is a teeny, tiny Grace.
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In typical monkey-see-monkey-do fashion, Claire follows.
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Claire stops.
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Claire is yanked back by that invisible cord.
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And look who it is, little miss independent.
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A bit of dirt on the knee, but no worse for the wear.
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Not even so much as a hello.
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I think I just met my 18-month-old self.
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