Downplay the Daunting Obstacle
A snapshot of my life (and the speech I gave at my sister's wedding)
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To mark the Fourth of July, I figured I’d re-post this uncut version of a personal essay, along with the transcript of the speech I gave at my sister’s recent wedding.