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This is the 16th anniversary of my mother's death. I just can't believe it. On the one hand, it seems like yesterday. On the other hand, like another galaxy far, far away. Either way, I still miss her so much. This one's for you, Mama.
Though it was undated, it contained a few details that provided a date for me. I was driving, so it had to be after October, 1970. But I was still in school - in fact, a senior in high school, so it had to be before June, 1971. And anyway, I recognized the paper, and the brown flair pen I used to write it, and knew immediately what it was. Whatever the precise date, it was nearly 40 years ago - a sort of tribute to my mom. Maybe it was her birthday, or Mother's Day. I'm not sure. But what struck me about it was that I felt we were friends. I knew we were friends after I was old enough to relate to her as an adult. In fact, I knew we were best friends.
But, I also remembered a couple of turbulent years when we were not best friends. Then, there are the years I don't remember at all. So, I guess I was surprised to see the written evidence of how I felt about her when I was 16. By the way, I have x'ed out a couple of details that would be recognized by some of my Facebook friends from high school that would just be too embarrassing.
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9/23/2019 07:47:49 pm
What a lovely tribute....you were blessed :)
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