Modern love: A husband lost, a daughter found

... plan. I wanted to meet Laurie without tobacco-stained fingertips or the 10 pounds I had gained, which meant hello to Pilates and goodbye to cigarettes and beer. How I looked or smelled was of little consequence when Laurie and I collided in a hug 18 ...

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