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How one couple helped a young girl hold on to her childhood memories

By Jo Corona
Published September 26, 2025 at 2:11 AM MDT

Steve and Patti Erickson offered their young neighbor a safe haven. Decades later, their quiet act of kindness helped her reclaim childhood memories she thought were lost forever.

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Jo Corona

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