I remember thinking it was the end of an era the summer the Mayers moved away. Although it’s a cliche, I felt pretty grown-up having such a thought at age eight. In spite of the fact (or perhaps because) my siblings and I considered them the absolute weirdest kids in the neighborhood, their absence was felt. There [...]
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The Summer the Mayers Moved Away
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