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The Unknown Sister

I’d never seen her cry, and I had known her all my 30+ years.  She was clinging to a woman I barely recognized as she let years of feelings spill onto her comforter’s dress. I stood apart from the gathering, watching in surprise as my private older sister exposed her grief openly and publicly. The… Continue reading The Unknown Sister

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An Unknown Sister

She missed her 85th birthday, Slipping away without the celebration Her life filled with good deeds, missteps, Strong bonds, relationships broken or never formed A determined force with rigid rules Funny, clever, and wound tight Clear in her convictions, firm in her actions, Sought after for her expertise, poised in her confidence  Careful, thoughtful, guarded and… Continue reading An Unknown Sister