Family, friends and strangers always tell me that Clara looks like me, but it's so hard to see the resemblances that other people see in your own children. More often, I have fleeting, startling moments of recognition, like I'm catching a snippet of film, flashing on a miniature me, colored in the hues of the late 70s. Then the moment passes, and I see only the little girl who is uniquely Clara.
But last week, as I suited Clara up for the snow -- zipped up her bib overalls, pulled on her hat, and fastened her boots -- I had unmistakable photographic evidence hanging right on the family room wall. I think this is Shawna, but the resemblance is definitely there!
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