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  • Singing for Ted

    I’d been thinking about it all day.  It was Saturday, the first nice one we’d had in months.  There was a lot on my To Do list, and I was definitely not going to miss a book launch for a very dear friend that afternoon.  I also wanted to go visit Ted, who had just

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  • Grief Brings a Suitcase

    A friend remarked recently that grief can be subtle.  I had not considered that; most of my personal experiences have involved shock and suddenness – nothing subtle about it.  But recently Grief made its uninvited, unwelcome appearance, disturbing the Christmas season and putting on hold my desire to blog until now.  I’m still reflecting on

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