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David Roberts's avatar

Thank you for this poignant and deeply reflective meditation.

My mother died in an unusual circumstance. It was late evening, March 20th, 2020 just as New York was shutting down from the pandemic. She died not from Covid, but from the aftereffects of a procedure the week before. She was healthy and strong and then seven days later she was gone.

The next day my daughter was to be married. We went ahead with the ceremony as we knew that's what my mother would have wanted. And that's what all of us wanted too.. Instead of a large wedding we had a ten person ceremony in our living room. It had a special intimacy. The two life events are inextricably linked in my memory. On balance, I think that link has helped with my grief, but I can't be sure.

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Simone's avatar

A beautiful piece, Laura ❤️

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