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The Tale of the Colored Golf Balls

A Love Story

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Christopher Cook
Apr 15, 2025
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Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl who loved each other very much.

It might seem silly to call them boy and girl—after all, they were in their 50s, had a child, and had been married for over 20 years—but that’s how they felt.

They didn’t feel old. They didn’t act old. They still had a sense of wonder—like children discovering the things of life …

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