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A Letter to My Children — Kerry – 3/21/2016

Posted on March 21, 2016 by eportugal4

A Letter to My Children March 21, 2016 Dear Children, I wasn’t always as boring as you perceive me. I notice your rolled eyes and patronization. I suppose to you I am a doddering fool whose grasp of these modern … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On — Mary – 1/16/2016

Posted on January 16, 2016 by eportugal4

Life Goes On January 16, 2016 It’s been five years and one month since my Dad passed away on Christmas Day. Thirty-three years ago, my mom passed away in the same month she was born. Being a numbers addict, I … Continue reading →

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Beeps — Kerry – 1/12/2016

Posted on January 12, 2016 by eportugal4

Beeps January 11, 2016 I can’t breathe. My life is reduced to anticipation of a beep on the monitors. Lines reflect bedraggled heartbeats. The numbers leap into dangerous zones, then recede like a storm-swept tide. I watch a man, once … Continue reading →

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