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Apologies

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An apology is the superglue of life.  It can repair just about anything.   ~ Lynn Johnston ----------------------------------------- It all happened over a Starbucks strawberries and creme frappuccino.  The moment I realized, I am a  distracted parent.  I never, ever intended to be.  But, I clearly am.  Always leaving my smart gadget within reach.  Reading emails at all hours of the day.  Responding even while on vacation.  Always work-work-working.  I wasn't always this way and I'm not sure I even know when it started.  What I do know is that it is part of my work ethic.  Try as I may, I've never been able to curb it.  That is until the reality of what this is doing to my kids set in.   Daughter of the year #2 really wanted her sister to go with us to take her to daycare.  So we all piled into my car to accommodate her request.   As we pulled up to daycare, a work issue came to...