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today.

6/30/2009 – 9:03 am

it’s just a few days past madeline’s 15-month birthday, so it’s time for her head back to the doctor for a check-up.
so…while i continue working on answering your questions about my book, i have two for you.
when she visits the doctor today…
1. how much will madeline weigh?
2. how tall will madeline be?
a [...]

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the last couple of weeks.

6/28/2009 – 2:20 am

june 17th.
should have been
packing for our trip,
instead i was digging
through memories.
found one that was
rather recent

that made me
think of one from
the past.

and then i
thought about saturday.

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here.

6/20/2009 – 8:15 pm

i’ve been here,
in this place.
but when?
was it twenty five years ago?
maybe eight?
yesterday?
no.
it was
thirteen years ago.
and it was
almost four years ago.
i was here.
she was here
we.
we were here.
but it was different.
thirteen years ago
it was an
awkward meal with
people who didn’t
know me.
but she made
it comfortable,
even fun.
…
some of them
were here.
i was here.
she was here.
we.
we were here.
and that day [...]

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national conference on widowhood.

6/19/2009 – 8:08 am

soaring spirits loss foundation
national conference on widowhood
marriott hotel and marina
san diego, california
july 17-19, 2009
i know i’ve mentioned this a few times, but i wanted to talk about it again.
i spoke with michele neff hernandez, the founder of the soaring spirits loss foundation, and discussed a few things…

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