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ANNIE'S SWEATER
“I put it on and hugged myself, pretending my daughter was hugging me back.”
Nov 14
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Cindy Eastman
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October 2024
THE STAPLER
"'Freddy,'" I can hear Mom saying, 'we need office stuff. Rubber bands. A pencil sharpener. And a stapler, for chrissakes!'”
Oct 31
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HENRY'S DRESS SHOES
“At school, bare feet weren't allowed, so Henry took to wearing the ugliest, most worn-out, abused and tattered sandals.”
Oct 24
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THE WAITING-ROOM TISSUE
"When I knocked my box of Kleenex to the floor, the doctor picked it up and handed me a fresh one and told me my husband was a champ."
Oct 11
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September 2024
JANET'S BLESSING
“She rarely spoke the words ‘I love you,’ but she would recite the blessing to show what was always in her heart.”
Sep 26
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BUBBE'S POTATO LATKE GRATER
“She would feed you even if she didn't know you and had just met you on the street.”
Sep 19
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Tamara MC, Ph.D. 💖🦄🌈🌍🦋🦄 🌵🍭🛼
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MY GRANDFATHER'S BELT
“To photograph the belt, I used a large depth of field. Getting all the details in focus reminded me of the clarity with which my grandfather lived.”
Sep 12
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August 2024
THE CUISINART COFFEE MAKER
“The next morning when I woke up, he was drinking a cup of coffee and asked if I wanted one too.”
Aug 22
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THE MOJO CAP
"Dad and Mojo did everything together."
Aug 15
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DAD'S BUSINESS CARDS
“As he got older and the long hours became more challenging, Dad retired once again. And once again he found a new way to be useful.”
Aug 1
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July 2024
JODY'S WATCH
“Even though it wasn’t fancy, for him it was still a status symbol—signaling, in his case, the no-frills life he loved.”
Jul 25
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GRANDMA’S NEEDLE BOOK
“Sometimes she gave me a small piece of cloth and a threaded needle and we’d work together, conversation at a minimum except for the occasional praise…
Jul 18
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