For several days in a row, a little girl appeared at my front door, stood quietly for a few minutes, and then ran off. At first, I was worried — why was she wandering alone, and where were her parents?
The girl was small, neatly dressed, with round cheeks and a little teddy bear in her hands. Each time, she rang the doorbell, waited a moment, and then ran around the corner. No adults accompanied her, and no cars were nearby. It was puzzling and increasingly concerning.
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