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KATHI'S BLUSH
“‘Keep it, I have spares,’ she said, tucking the compact into my bag. Just like a sister would, I thought.”
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THE CADET TYPEWRITER
“My mother had become a food writer, pecking out weekly cooking columns for the local newspaper on this old Cadet.”
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Amie McGraham
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THE "LIZ'S KITCHEN" MAGNET
"The kitchen was her happy place."
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THE WORLD’S FAIR BANK
“For a whimsical optimist like Dad, the fair was heaven. He made it live that way in my imagination too.”
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THE SCENTED HIGHLIGHTER
"Only the purple part still works. It was my least favorite color, but I think she liked it most."
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CLARA'S CRADLE
“That first December, I was hanging my two older babies’ ornaments when I realized Clara should have one too.”
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Tia Levings
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THE GREEN CORD
“With his penknife, Deeda cut off lengths as needed for tasks throughout the house and garden….”
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THE FOLDER
“14 pages of mnemonics and rhymes my grandmother titled 'Memory Nuggets for Elisabeth Rose Webber.'"
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What memento would you keep after the death of someone you love? These are the stories of lost loved ones, inspired by the things they left behind. A new story published every week, plus occasional subscriber-only bonus content.
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