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My Dead Grandma is Totally Messing With Me
Before I even had a hint of the infertility problems which would plague me, before any of my babies were ultimately born; my grandmother envisioned me with a girl. She was prone to ‘seeing’ things,...
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My other grandma…I remember
I remember when I was a little girl, my grandmother, my mother’s mother, lived blocks from my house, and many days my mother would leave me and my brother in her care. I remember playing casino and...
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From one mother to another
“So tell me something you remember about me from your childhood.” My mom asked casually. “Anything.” Oh no. I smelled a trap. This was definite trouble. I struggled to come up with something. I didn’t...
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Like the fingers on my hand, each one is different
“Mommy, look, my hand is almost as big as yours!” Julius exclaimed, placing his little hand against mine. I studied the smooth, five year-0ld fingers, stretching themselves out, trying desperately to...
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Sorry, but you really look terrible in that shirt. Oh, and fix your hair....
Yesterday, with the sun warming my face and last night’s ice cream still cool in my belly, I decided to take my running sneakers out of hibernation and hit the streets for my first run of the new year....
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My grandma may be dead but she’s still inspiring
I’m sitting here waiting for inspiration to hit me. I’m ready inspiration, come and get me. But no, the only thing here with me is my cat, rubbing his head annoyingly against the top of the screen. I...
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The good old days
When my grandmother used to call and ask “What’s douching?” Her quirky way of asking what’s doing, I’d generally answer, “Nothing really, same old nonsense.” To which she’d reply, “Good. That’s how you...
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Sick days, Blue days and Birthdays
I really want to write something right now but I think I may be getting sick. My throat is scratchy and I’m feeling so tired. No matter that I got up at 5:45am because the cat was crying loudly again...
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Pennies from Heaven, Diamonds from Grandma
My grandmother loved diamonds. She loved all jewelry really and had an eye for interesting pieces, especially ones discovered at a tag or estate sale. I don’t think she ever bought a piece retail;...
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Finally, My dead grandma has come for a visit. It’s about time.
I am searching. Slowly, but purposefully, walking down a line of closed apartment doors that feel distantly familiar. I am also distracted; talking on the phone with my mother and trying to untangle...
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