As he moves through his day, sometimes he stops and just stares at me. There is something on the tip of his tongue. But he doesn't say it. I'm not sure he knows what it is.

Melissa Seligman
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His heart is heavy and he has a million things to do. But he does not lose his smile and keeps on going. Is it because of love, or is it because he does not know how to express it. One day, he will know what it is that he wants to say.

Source: The Day After He Left For Iraq: A Story Of Love, Family, And Reunion

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