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It reminds me of how itinerant my grandmother was. Every time we went to visit her, it seemed she had moved yet again.
posted by
Annicita
on May 5, 2020 at 7:13 AM
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Re: Kabu
We were heartbroken about the kittens, too. As kids will, we wailed a protest after we found out what happened, insisting we could have used little doll bottles or medicine droppers to feed them, but I think mother (sadly) was right. It would have simply prolonged the agony.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 3, 2020 at 12:52 PM
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Oh Pat...The kittens broke my heart, they somehow symbolize just what sort of life your Mother knew that she and her precious children were going to have to live, if you were all going to survive. No time for anything except to concentrate on survival.
posted by
Kabu
on May 3, 2020 at 12:11 PM
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Re: CCT
It was a shock. Haven't thought about those days much since I picked out some details for the novel based on my mother's life. But just like this pandemic turned everything on a dime, so did life take an about-face when I was 12. One day you're living a boring normal life, and the next it's anything but. I know now I learned some invaluable lessons from experiencing Salkum – empathy, the ability to relate to people, etc. Thank you for your thoughtful comments, CCT.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM
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I guess it was a nightmare for you Pat.
It does sound so forlorn.
I should not think your poor mother was very happy.
Of course as children it must have been quite a shock.
posted by
C_C_T
on May 3, 2020 at 10:41 AM
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