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Starfish Heart

Mikayla Mackaness

Montserrat

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Max was his name. He was a dog who came into my son’s life for a little while, adopted by a member of the family, cherished, and then went, ‘to heaven.’ At least that’s what the movie says, ‘all dogs go to heaven.’

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Nominee

When They Leave Us

My son, Novian, with a heart that is strong and altruistic, floats in a tide pool in Montezuma, Costa Rica