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Sharon Cortelyou's avatar

Tears came from reading this one.

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Ruth Stroud's avatar

"Tears in my chowder." This is heartbreaking, Amie. The details you include make us all cry but paint a picture. Sad yet beautiful. The poetry of grief. Sending 💕

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Heartbreaking, breathtaking writing, Amie. So beautiful. Sending love.

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Marion's avatar

Thank you for sharing this. Realizing it over and over again in new ways—you’ve captured it so beautifully here.

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Steve Henneberry's avatar

Sorry for your loss.

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Mel's avatar

Your Dad was such an interesting man!! I'm so glad I got to meet him.

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Donna Kawczynski's avatar

I’m so sorry for your loss😢. My dad passed away this past December so I know that feeling…sometimes it can hit you at the oddest moments. I’m thinking of you🩷

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Exactly. Grief knows no timeline.

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Vicki Smith's avatar

I have a knot in my stomach. I know the feeling, so very sorry.

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

Wow Amie, I loved this so much. I felt every word of this. Sending love and gratitude of these words.

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Jillian Hess's avatar

so, so beautiful!

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Kathleen Clare Waller's avatar

Amie, my heart goes out to you ❤️

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sarah e webb's avatar

first diner I ever ate at in Maine ~ gorgeous

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MaudOfSilence's avatar

This brought tears. I’m sorry for your loss

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Andrei Atanasov's avatar

I’m not crying… it’s just these damn onions.

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