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I am 25 today with a 6 yr old she has chronic illnesses and has been since birth, I feel like at the most critical time in her life I could deal with these issues, and now not so much. Y i ask there where times when she had her heart stop turned blue and by the grace of god and her strength family support shes her today my miracle and I cant even show her how much I love her i feel guilty and it's seems like if I open up something could go wrong. AM A BAD MOTHER?
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