Jack is heading toward the topiary to trim the hedge animals as the forecasters are calling for a large snowfall. Jack realizes he is speaking aloud in the quiet topiary and finds it somewhat unnerving, so he begins to trim the rabbit. He steps back to check his work, and, after ensuring that the rabbit looks appropriate, Jack takes a break and heads toward the playground. As Jack climbs the slide, he thinks about his childhood with his alcoholic father. Jack can recall trips to the park with his dad where they would giggle and feed the birds. He knows he was his father's favorite and was very close to him, but Jack also recalls being beaten when his father was drunk. Jack mentions loving his father for as long.....
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