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14,000 Miles
Location: Spokane, WA
Nationality: United States
Covering:
USA & Canada
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- Where did Dad go?
- Afghanistan.
- Is there a war? Is he really fighting people?
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- Does everybody have to go? Don't they have to agree?
- He did agree.
- What? Why?
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"Dad, you are the best at everything."
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- I can't sleep. I miss Daddy.
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- Is that Dad's plane?
- No, Dad's plane is far away.
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- Mom, you and I are buddies right? And Dad's our buddy too. But I miss him. I hope he comes home safe and sound.
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- It's taking forever. He missed Christmas.
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- Will Dad be here tomorrow?
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Happy New Year!
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- Mom what if something breaks? And Dad can fix it but you can't.
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- How much longer?
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- Mom, I'm done waiting.
- For what?
- For Dad to get home.
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- I can't remember how it feels to have Daddy home.
- Me too. I forgot how he eats and how he breathes and how he farts.
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- Mom, guess how far Afghanistan is?
- Mm, really far.
- 14,000 miles!
- Wow that's really far. Did you learn that at school?
- Yeah, I'm doing a research project on Afghanistan.
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- Guess what.... Daddy comes home today.
- What? Today?! Right now?!
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- I'm super happy you're home.
- I'm very happy I'm home too.
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