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by Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 5, 2019
- 3 min
Mama Cammareri
The breath had almost totally left her body. She was as white as snow. And then she completely pulled back from death and stood up and pu...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 1, 2019
- 4 min
Finding the Funny
My sister, Kathy, taught me to "find the funny" in life. Back in the day, we laughed with each other and at each other until we were bre...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- May 11, 2019
- 5 min
Broken Home
Broken home. I heard those words during homeroom my senior year of high school - 1975 - in reference to me. My face burned hot with emba...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Apr 8, 2019
- 3 min
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"Why am I in prison?" Meems asked in a quiet, flat voice while pensively chewing on a tiny bite of a donut hole. Huh?! My brows wrinkled ...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Mar 30, 2019
- 5 min
Goldilocks
Alan and I flew to Chicago yesterday for a visit with our firstborn. It’s been a weird trip so far. Two Days Ago: Alan called me at arou...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Mar 28, 2019
- 2 min
Is or Was?
Now that Meems has entered into the Age of Slumber, not much happens in her day to day world. Her "present tense" has dwindled significa...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Feb 20, 2019
- 3 min
The Letter
It had been a long, long time since I had received a letter. A real letter handwritten on pretty stationery. When I saw the return addr...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
A Sentimental Journey
A few days ago, a friend shared a picture of one of her favorite sentimental Christmas decorations. Hers was an old photo of "Mawmaw and...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Oct 4, 2018
- 2 min
Automa Ticlly
I woke up early this morning and opened the Amazon box that contained my newest toy. A baby monitor. Make that a Meems monitor. Meems' ...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Sep 30, 2018
- 2 min
It Finally Happened
I'd been dreading it. It finally happened today. Meems didn't know my name. I ran by for a quick visit after church. The kitchen of th...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Sep 26, 2018
- 4 min
New Kid on the Block
I'm feeling really emotional this evening. After lots of prayer and consideration, I'm moving Meems to a new facility tomorrow. We have...
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