June was named not for the month in which she was born but because she came a little too early. By the time she was twenty-three, she had more money than Albert Einstein had genius. Her success isn't measured by plaques on the wall, and her failures aren't scored by the rejection she has faced. She drops little hints here and there about how she'd like to meet her biological father; she's heard his name was Jimmy. But her stepfather has always told her that Jimmy left because June came too early. If she had held out for one more day, he'd still be around.
Nothing is ever understood, and lies are told only to later reveal the truth we all know but can't comprehend. There is an amazing distance between two people that are as close as you and I. I can only wonder if I came into your life too early...
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