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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Gosh, such a powerful read. Thanks, Amie!

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just mud by Ron's avatar

An amazing carving!

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Jason McBride's avatar

Love, love, love this!

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Neera Mahajan's avatar

I am losing track Amie. Your mother was a writer. You are sharing her recipes. Your grandma wrote too. Not your mother’s mother but your father’s mother. Next you will be sharing your father and grandfather’s writing. No wonder you are such a great writer ✍️

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Amie McGraham's avatar

It’s a lot, isn’t it? You did quite well at following my family tree...big shoes to fill. I wish I’d gotten the artist’s gene!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

How delightful!!!!!

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Judy Ellery's avatar

Wonderful as always!!

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lauren deborah | they/she 🌈🐆's avatar

"...before he left and came back, then left again". So many feelings.

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Vicki Smith's avatar

So much truth in that last quote. The illustration almost looks like a woodcut. Is it pen and ink?

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Amie McGraham's avatar

You’re right, it’s pen & ink. My grandfather had a unique illustration style that is still taught at RISD, I believe.

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Andrei Atanasov's avatar

Loved it! It seems writing runs in your family. So cool! I’m the first in my family to write, but hopefully far from the last.

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Amie McGraham's avatar

I like that you’re taking the long view, Andrei! Put one word in front another and repeat.

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