To ease your conscience, Jaini, it is quite proper to start a sentence with a conjunction:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/words-to-not-begin-sentences-with
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- Marti
February 2018
Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Marti%20and%20Janny%20K  .
Photos:  https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=24783