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We Want You In the Picture

It was a birthday party. I felt honored to be invited because it was a family thing and I am “in” this family because five years ago, I appointed myself as “another” grandmother. To the grandchilren, I am Besta, the … Continue reading

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I Loved You Right Away

I received an email from a precious friend asking me to rejoice with her about the birth of her first grandchild. It prompted the memory of this poem that I wrote almost five years ago after I had appointed myself … Continue reading

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