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Sweet Magnolia

Reflections on my daughter's third birthday.

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Chris Martin
Apr 04, 2023
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Growing up in the Midwest, I didn’t really learn about magnolia trees until we moved to Nashville almost 10 years ago. I don’t even know if I knew they existed. How sad.

I remember the first time I walked toward the back entrance of the Opryland Hotel for a work event and I thought, “Wow, these are some beautiful fake trees they have out here,” noticing …

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