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Small mercies
As a young woman, Penny linked her future happiness to a well-paid career, a big house near the water, regular holidays abroad and a handsome partner who loved to cook.
While Archie could at least make a half-decent roast (and was handsome if you squinted), her goals remained otherwise unfulfilled.
But as Penny aged, she learnt to find happiness in passing moments.
That first sip of coffee in the morning. A neat whisky on a cold night. Reading in bed on rainy Sundays. Playing board games with friends.
Such small mercies, she felt, could get a person through life.
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