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3 Years Without My Dad

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Kevin Naughton Jr.
Sep 26, 2025
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This week marks three years since my dad passed away. It’s a date that always prompts deep reflection, and makes me contemplate lessons I’ve learned from the experience. Loss has a way of stripping away the trivial and leaving you with only what truly matters. Over the last three years, many core truths have solidified from losing my dad; here’s three o…

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