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BeverlyRose's avatar

Lovely and so true. Reminded me of growing up...with grandparents who never spoke my mother's name nor their other dead child, a son. No pictures in the house of either.

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Chris Rauber's avatar

It's so hard for so many to deal with grief. It's an essential part of being human, but that doesn't make it any easier.

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Rebecca Rauber's avatar

Interesting and well done. I have to say that I didn’t experience mom not speaking of dad, though. I thought she did with regularity and that kind of life-long love-of-your-life love that we all yearn for. But it’d be great to discuss the whole when we’re all together next!

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Chris Rauber's avatar

Thanks, Sis. Of course, I'm not saying there wasn't life-long love; there clearly was. But at least/especially when I was young, this describes how it felt to me.

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Vanessa Whang's avatar

Thanks for sharing, Chris, well put. Sarah was right. Very resonant.

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Heidi Nickerson Levy's avatar

Universal, I think. You nailed it.

Those of us who have Midwest roots are also painfully familiar with the lumpy living room, under which all sensitive/delicate topics are swept.

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Sarah Rauber's avatar

I absolutely love this!! 💕

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