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Month: June 2015

Family · Grief · Life

Promise 

June 19, 2015 Carol1 Comment

It is one year ago today that my mother died. I expected this to be a difficult spring, and it has been, though not always in the ways I anticipated. Grief is sneaky, and personal, and cares very little about whether it's a good time to show up or not. Quite rude, really.  I went… Continue reading Promise 

Grief · Life

Resting at Home

June 12, 2015 CarolLeave a comment

Elias asked me to draw a rabbit this morning. I gave it a shot, and he said, "Ugh! That doesn't look like a rabbit!" Which it really didn't. Drawing is not my best thing. It reminded me sharply, though, of a story my mom told about my Aunt Roberta. Mom said something or other about not… Continue reading Resting at Home

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Pete the Parrot

June 9, 2015 CarolLeave a comment

I mentioned the other day on Facebook, with a certain measure of despair, that the boys had discovered Pete and Repeat jokes. This has not turned out to be as bad as I thought - they wore out quickly - but it did remind me of another story about my friend Tricia. (You remember Pinky, right?)… Continue reading Pete the Parrot

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