Six Years After Losing One of My Twin Daughters, My Other Child Came Home from School Saying: “Pack an Extra Lunch for My Sister”

“You said that’s how you like it,” I teased.

Junie chimed in, “She only likes it because I did it first!”

Lizzy stuck out her tongue. “No, I invented it!”

We laughed—real, light, and free.

I pulled out a new disposable camera—this one lilac. It had become our tradition.

Capturing everything.

Messy smiles. Sticky fingers. A life rebuilt.

“Smile!” I called.

They pressed their cheeks together and shouted, “Cheese!”

I took the photo, my heart overflowing.

Junie climbed into my lap. “Are we going to collect all the camera colors?”

“And yellow!” Lizzy added.

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