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Robyn Keeler's avatar

This one made me cry. I bet her reaction to the ladybug rumination would be along the lines of "Damn, I'd rather be alive..." but I wouldn't bet money I couldn't afford to lose.

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

Robyn, I agree with you!

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

And you can just HEAR those "DAMN"s!

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Robyn Keeler's avatar

Yep, a two-syllable "damn"

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

😆

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Grimalkin's avatar

Your mom sounds like she was loads of fun at her best and cantankerous at her worst. My mum was treated for lymphoma as her end approached, but she died at 94. Graham died way too young, and I had only discovered him about 5 years before. At least with authors, their words and thoughts live on. Happy Solstice 🌝🌻🏖️

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

"loads of fun at her best and cantankerous at her worst"--yep, that was her in a nutshell, and she'd love this description!

Another lover of Graham's work! Such a loss.

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John's avatar

🌜 SOLSTICE GREETINGS CORAZON🌛

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Leandra's avatar

This is one of those things I wish I had written. Beautiful.

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

Oh, thank you, Leandra!

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Little Beam of Light's avatar

Typically beautiful post.

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

Thank you!

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Brent E. Cagle's avatar

I love your writing.

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

That makes my day, Brent, thank you so much!

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Maura McHugh's avatar

This is a beautiful and poignant philosophical reminiscence. Thanks for sharing it.

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Lynda E. Rucker's avatar

Thank you, Maura!

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