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Thoughts before Father’s Day

I was three years old when my mother left. Dad picked me up from the babysitter’s on his way home from work and we pulled up to a darkening house. I still remember following him into their bedroom. A missing suitcase, make-up … Continue reading

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A friend in need

Today I met a man with no worldly possessions except his singed car and the clothes and shoes he is still wearing. We were collecting my new glasses from the optometrist and he saw that my husband was wearing a CFA t-shirt … Continue reading

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Dead letters

Every few weeks or so, I write an email to my brother. Now I know you’re probably sitting there chewing on a jam fancy and sipping a cup of tea hoping against hope that something interesting will give you an excuse … Continue reading

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