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    Yesterday’s Child and Tomorrow’s Child

    Flickr Photo Download: babyboy Yesterday’s child left at the end of February a year ago.The first snow in a decade marked his passing.He didn’t go quietly into the night.He clung to his frail body with tenacity.He savored each of his 90 yearsHe amazed the doctors again and again,Fighting back from death’s edgeFor another year, another month, another day–Each time they said he couldn’t.When they gave up predicting, he left. Tomorrow’s child came at the start of February this year.The worst snow in decades marked his arrival.He came quietly to life, smiled like he was greeting an old friend.He’s impatient to get about the business of living,Clinging to wakefulness for hours…