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It's time to move on and move forward.

PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.

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Old 09-08-2009, 03:11 PM   #106
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Oh Amy! I kept checking to see if you had updated since the last time and I missed this yesterday! I will certainly keep you and your family in our prayers and send you lots of pixies!
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