Mary knew John didn't really give them a choice when they were young. "If it's what you boys want to do now.... then I'll find a way to feel okay about it." She smiled a little. "And I wish I could say a part of me wasn't a little proud, but I am."
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Mary knew John didn't really give them a choice when they were young. "If it's what you boys want to do now.... then I'll find a way to feel okay about it." She smiled a little. "And I wish I could say a part of me wasn't a little proud, but I am."