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She looked at me, clearly trembling. Then she delved into her purse and took out an old picture. Silently, she handed it to me.<\/p>\n

She whispered, \u201cIt\u2019s Peter and his twin brother, James.\u201d<\/p>\n

There they were, two small infants, quite similar, side by side. My eyes got big.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was never informed by Peter that he had a twin.\u201d<\/p>\n

Margaret let out a long sigh as she gazed down.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s not sure. Days after their birth, James passed away. I was unable to bring myself to talk about it. It hurt too much.<\/p>\n

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\"One<\/a><\/p>\n

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Then she said something that made me shiver as she turned to face Ethan.<\/p>\n

\u201cReturn to me; I think Ethan is James. I sense it in my spirit.<\/p>\n

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I was taken aback. What would I say in response to that?<\/p>\n

In that instant, I understood that although she had a genuine love for Ethan, her pain had never really gone away, and it was now influencing the way she perceived my child.<\/p>\n

I told Peter everything that night. When he discovered he had once had a twin, he was equally surprised.<\/p>\n

After a long pause, he replied, \u201cWe have to help Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We sat down with Margaret the following day and gently stated that she needed to talk to someone, a therapist, about her background and her sadness if she wanted to stay close to Ethan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe sympathize with your suffering,\u201d Peter said to her, \u201cbut you must begin to let go of the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

She consented, much to our relief.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t an easy journey. Old wounds were reopened via therapy. But gradually, her hold relaxed and her affection for Ethan took on a more wholesome form.<\/p>\n

I eventually regained my trust in her. And at last, I saw the kind of grandmother I had hoped Ethan would have: kind, balanced, and present.<\/p>\n

Every family faces challenges, but connections may become stronger than ever with openness, empathy, and a desire to mend.<\/p>\n

Margaret started to recover. and our family followed suit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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