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Abstract
Sharon Burdette is a student in the Master of Arts – Integrated Studies program at Athabasca University, with a focus on Adult Education. Sharon currently lives outside of Toronto with her family and works in Learning and Development. This is a poetry submission based on the theme of "Family."
