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In the fall of 1997, my parents were in a car accident. My mother spent a couple of months in the hospital, never able to return to her earthly [...]
May 13, 2018
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My parents lived a happy, independent life into their nineties. One day on the way back from the grocery store, a car hit them. My mother was [...]
May 12, 2018
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My mother always straightened up the house before she left it. She said, “One day you will not be able to come home, and your house will be [...]
May 12, 2018
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I was a well behaved child and teenager. While some of my friends were rebelling, I “colored within the lines” well. However, later in [...]
May 12, 2018
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Most parents like the feeling they can protect their children from anything bad. It Is easier when we can just grab them out of harm’s way. [...]
May 11, 2018
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My mother was very focused. She was an organizer and planner. She was a leader, not just in our family, but also in many organizations. If I [...]
May 11, 2018
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My mother never simply read a book to me. She acted it out. She changed her voice to be each character. She put the book down and acted out [...]
May 10, 2018
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My mother enjoyed painting. Her paintings were all over our house. One picture was of a road that wound around a curve and disappeared into [...]
May 10, 2018
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As I grew, I developed a streak of independence. I frequently said rather defiantly, “I can do it myself.” Mother let me do many [...]
May 9, 2018
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As we approach Mother’s Day, I think not only of my mother, but of the man who made her a mother. I think of my father, Horace Richard [...]
May 9, 2018
