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Annabelle Bjou's avatar

Wonderful. Thank you!

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Eleanor Shannon's avatar

So much fondness and beautiful imagery. Thank you.

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Sally Showalter's avatar

Beautiful and gracious memories.

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kar's avatar

YOU are fortunate to have a "childhood home" AND a Mom still present in whatever form she appears. Bless her for me.

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jen parker's avatar

Thank you for this guided visit through your mom's great and lasting work, Libby. So many beautiful sentences. Loved these two especially: "A sprawling lattice of roots penetrates dank dirt. The crooked network grows and grows because it knows the wind will come, and you can never be too sure."

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Lin Morency Buckland's avatar

A tribute to your mother that helps us all to see her vision. Thank you,

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Silvana Nagl's avatar

What a beautiful piece of writing Libby. Something I can really relate to. Thank you.

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Jean Hay's avatar

Love this. Thank you.

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

I was very moved by the way you described the great house your mother designed and the tree that began inside of it and now grows alongside it. The experience of tasting your writing feels complete.

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Archie Fineberg's avatar

Thank you for your touching tribute to your mother. Your writing is rich; as excellent an expression as your creative graphic art.

Archie

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Sari Lubitsch Tudiver's avatar

what an exquisite homage to your mother's talent, and sustainability across generations.

thank you!

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Joe Neuhaus's avatar

Mommy Libby, your writing is beautiful.

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David Moll's avatar

This piece was truly exceptional in its ability to transform one person's precious memories into a multi-sensory suffusion. It is almost as if I lived them myself. Thanks so much for this beautiful work of art.

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Cynthia Scott Aucoin's avatar

Libby, thank you for the beautifully written tribute to your Mum. I thought of mine with a tear in my eye as I read your touching story

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Jeri Greenberg's avatar

Loved this piece, so full of imagery and warmth.

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Kathy Glennon's avatar

Wow! I’d love to have met your mom. The joys of h ing a home where you daily feel her presence hopefully mitigate somewhat the impact of losing her bit by bit.

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