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Fakistra's avatar

This condensed resume of a life with its secret core perfectly blends its main stages into a coherent poignant whole. Using a domestic appliance as literary device and symbol of continuity is an appropriate recipe for this excellent story.

Marie-Hélène Fox's avatar

Lovely, Alice. Touching and beautifully written.

Katherine's avatar

What a lovely story about courage, commitment and a well loved blender!

Ellen Sumner's avatar

So lovely Alice ☮️

Jill Martin's avatar

Alice, this is beautiful and honest and emotional. And thank you SO much for the shout-out and the link to my piece ! I love how we writers support each other.

Anna C Rumin's avatar

and it will still work.

so encouraging.

Maureen Boyd's avatar

Wonderful. Thank you!

Judy Bernstein's avatar

I too have my wedding blender, received age 21. It too outlasted that marriage and it will probably outlast me!

Love the blender accompanying your life!

Michele Murray's avatar

Such a well crafted piece (the story, as well as the blender!); it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

Lin Morency Buckland's avatar

Oh Alice. You are such a wonderful story-teller. And against the background of your life, such a wonderful love story - you, Jonathan, and the blender. ❤️

Lynda Schneider Granatstein's avatar

I just love this piece …❤️

Naomi Lapin's avatar

Loved your story, Alice! Keep writing !

Naomi

Bernie L Cruikshank's avatar

Gosh -- this brought tears to my eyes. So beautifully written - "blended" together perfectly.

Rita C's avatar

Beautiful story♥️

It evoked warm memories of my old Kitchen Aid blender, long since retired😊