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*** “The Flight of Timmy Hawk,” the author crafts a tender, quietly luminous story about connection, impermanence, and the small acts of creation that define family bonds. Told through the perspective of a grandfather spending a sunlit afternoon with his young grandson, the story transforms a simple moment—the building and launching of a paper airplane—into a meditation on wonder and release. *** The Flight of Timmy Hawk by Harry Arabian The ocean breeze had a way of sneaking up to the tenth floor, slipping through the balcony railings and filling the condo with salt and sunlight. I’d just poured myself a cup of coffee when I heard the quick patter of sneakers in the hallway, followed by an enthusiastic knock. “Grandpa! Open up!” There he was—Timmy, beaming, his arms wrapped around a tower of children’s magazines that looked taller than he was. His hair was windblown, his cheeks flushed with excitement. “Whoa,” I said, bending to take the top half of his load before it toppled. “...