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Tara Connor's avatar

What a fantastic story. Thank you so much for sharing it. And I really love the tone and structure of the poem. A story, plainly told can often be more effective than a lot of literary gymnastics. We poets sometimes forget that. I just got off the phone with my own mom's hospice nurse. He told me things are shifting. She's not transitioning yet, but probably soon. And the very next second your post popped into my inbox and I was immersed in your memory of your mom and it reminded that one day it will be easier to remember my mom as she was, before dementia. So thank you, friend, for your brilliant timing and the compassionate way you move through the world. You are a marvel and a tonic. 🤗💕

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Cindy Angyal's avatar

I knew your mother In glimpses and only after the high school day was over.

Such a terrific story showing your mom’s chutzpah even then.

so glad you highlighted this wonderful story/memory of your mom.

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