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“When my adoptive mother ran away,” Moxie said quietly, “she left a note that asked a question—‘Isn't there something better than this?' I think I finally have an answer.”

Kate and Jo waited.

“To be loved. To feel productive. To be happy.” Moxie took a sip of tea and sighed. “It's a blessing. Is there anything better?”

“Maybe,” Kate conceded, sipping her tea as well. “But if there is, I'm in no hurry to run off to try to find it.”

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THE BAREFOOT BELIEVERS

Copyright © 2008 by Luanne Jones

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