The next morning she awoke with a start. It was almost seven. She rose and quickly showered and dressed for the day. As she looked in the mirror to put on her makeup the face that looked at her looked happy and content. She didn’t need to use any blusher. Her cheeks were already rosy. She chose a soft lip colour for the day. She wore a summer weight cream dress and teamed it with a small soft suede hat - and, of course, her faithful backpack with what she would need for the day.

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