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Chris J. Rice's avatar

That fragile tissue so poignant and steadfast. Like your memories of him. Beautiful.

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Deborah Way's avatar

The strength of something so delicate

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Lina Lambert's avatar

Thank you for reading about my Jimmy and commenting. I really appreciate it

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Shari's avatar

Perhaps the "small earthquake shaking" was a hello from Jimmy? If you believe in such things. Your memories written with love notable in every sentence keeping him close in mind and heart... this was beautiful to read.

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Deborah Way's avatar

I love that idea

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Maria Alexander's avatar

My heart goes out to you, Lina! My dad had that surgery at 80 and lived 10 more years, but he was a sonuvabitch. When I told him he'd gotten it because he was always foaming at the mouth, he laughed hard. (My mother wasn't nearly as amused by my joke.) Anyway, just really saying that my heart is with you. Jimmy was clearly your heart.

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Deborah Way's avatar

Thank you for reading💓

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Lina Lambert's avatar

💓💥💓yes! You got that right and I'm so glad that Jimmy comes through in this piece. Thank you for reading it and letting me know about your dad (and moms "humor")

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

So beautiful! The last sentence—oof.

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Deborah Way's avatar

Thank you for reading 💓

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Lina Lambert's avatar

Thank you so much for reading it and saying that about the connection... It's so true isn't it about our lives and loved ones.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Definitely!!

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Martha Greenwald's avatar

What a beautiful evocation of the details and complexities of grief.

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Deborah Way's avatar

It really is ❤️

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Tina Sado's avatar

When I first saw the image of this tissue I was taken aback just a bit. I mean, of all the things, right? But your beautiful story and the feelings tied to such a random item that stayed in your tote made it a special connection to a lost love that makes all the sense in the world to keep. 💔

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Deborah Way's avatar

Yes, the tissue makes perfect sense. Death is the thing that doesn’t 🥺

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Cindy Eastman's avatar

How beautiful your love and how tragic your loss. I'm so sorry. Thank you for sharing your story. ♥️

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Deborah Way's avatar

💓💓💓

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Lina Lambert's avatar

Thank you for reading it, and sharing your comments. 💝

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Nancy Malcolm's avatar

Thank you for sharing your husband, Jimmy. What a beautiful soul...

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Deborah Way's avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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Lina Lambert's avatar

Yes he was! Thanks for your comments and for reading "our" story. 🎉

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Char Breshgold's avatar

I am looking for a kleenex. Thank you for this beautiful piece. Perfect details and you portray Jimmy as the champ he surely was.

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Deborah Way's avatar

💓💓💓

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Lina Lambert's avatar

Thanks! really was my hero. And this was a fun piece to share about him.💞💥💕

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Lisa Rogak's avatar

So so good. Thank you.

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Deborah Way's avatar

💓💓💓

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Karen miller's avatar

Beautiful writing & sentiment of a great love. What a feeling you have shared of loss that we can all relate to. Hugs all around. To love, to loss, to life! ❤️🙏🏼

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Deborah Way's avatar

💓💓💓

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Lina Lambert's avatar

You are one of my connections.. And I'm grateful for you! ❤️

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Coyote Susan's avatar

Now I know why my grandma always kept tissues in her pocketbook. Not to save, but to have them on hand when we read stories like this.

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Deborah Way's avatar

Oh this takes me right back to my nana 💓

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Jen Gilman Porat's avatar

This is both gorgeous & devastating.

The earthquake is a fascinating twist—an act of nature reveals the tissue, echoing life & love itself—the most powerful things can both destroy & reveal, simultaneously.

There is so much loss but so much hope & gratitude.

What a stunning piece. I will not forget it.

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Jen Gilman Porat's avatar

Or maybe the earthquake doesn’t destroy. Maybe death doesn’t destroy. It pulls the ground from under our feet, and we are shifted. Forever displaced, but still making connections and art and love.

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Deborah Way's avatar

I love this reading

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Valerie Mehl's avatar

A heartbreaking love story that needed to be shared. 🙏❤️🙏

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Deborah Way's avatar

Thank you for reading 💓

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Stacey Powells's avatar

OMG Lina this is heartbreaking 💔 I know your loss but with your words I feel your loss. Keep writing please.

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Deborah Way's avatar

Wonderful point about knowing vs feeling💓

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Amie McGraham's avatar

Oh, man, I need a tissue, this really made me cry in its poignant wonder. Thank you.

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Deborah Way's avatar

❤️❤️❤️

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