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A mother discovered a childhood diary entry from seventh grade that referenced a mystery birthday on the exact date she would give birth to her first child decades later — and the TikTok video about ...
Susie Milwit was cleaning out her closet ahead of a move when she pulled out a box of old memories. Inside was a diary from 1983, the year she was in seventh grade. The word “Secrets” was printed on ...