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Jeanne's avatar

Families can be so complicated. 😢

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Sara Usher's avatar

Such challenging stuff, families. The profound need for connection, wow. Thank you so much for sharing your family stories, all your stories! Keep 'em coming.....

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Marie Cloutier's avatar

Families are so unknowable sometimes. We can only hope to connect the dots sometimes.

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Sue's avatar

"And here’s the thing: I want Grandma and Grandpa to love him. Still! Long after they’ve all passed." I relate to this so strongly, Josh!! It turns out there was an aunt whose existence none of us knew about until everyone who kept the secret was long dead. I can sort of infer what happened, but I'll never know for sure.

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Bruce Stallsmith's avatar

“Posing as an Irishman to sell boilers.” For some reason that sticks in my mind...

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Carol Ghinger's avatar

Wow! Brought tears to my eyes!

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Craig Erb's avatar

I'm confused! Is it prescribed by Jewish law to go visit your grandparents or to retire in a condo in Miami Beach.

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Josh Kornbluth's avatar

Craig, both are prescribed by Jewish law, but sometimes I think both should be proscribed.

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