Ann

Reading this I believe your daughter was a truly special person with a beautiful soul.

Beautiful Linda.  I did finally find the courage to watch Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” and as terrifying and moving as the movie was I was left with the feeling it did not come close to the suffering He endured for us.
 

 I think only a very few humans in our history have understood, felt and shown that kind of pure love for others.  

I do not get emotional over movies but watching this movie broke my heart and I wept like a baby.

It may seem like an extraordinarily long winter to you but I was reminded of the winters of my childhood.  Snow started sometimes late October, definitely in November and lasted through end of March.

You might want to consider having them framed when they have provided you with your last wearing.  It’s not easy letting go of treasures.

You are a braver person than I am.  As I’ve gotten older I have graduated to being able to tolerate a couple shakes of hot sauce on some of my food and mild pepper rings.  😀

I can remember my mother giving me a grocery list and money to take to one of the neighborhood grocery stores; Stemerman’s I believe, on the East side of  Elmira.  I’d give the list and money to one of the owners, they’d fill the order then one of the delivery boys would follow me home carrying the groceries in a box.  I might have been 7 or 8 years old at the time but I remember the neighborhood bakeries, markets etc.  

I enjoyed your post, brought back many memories.