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childhood, college, death, goodbye, home

Let me live that fantasy.

October 15, 2016March 27, 2018by ashleyfenker6 Comments on Let me live that fantasy.
Let me live that fantasy.

  The floor of my shower felt cold when I first sat down, until the warm water and my warm body made it tolerable. Over these last couple years, I've learned how to take hot and long showers. Nothing about it is good for my precious planet, I get that. But, honestly, it's my rookie attempt at [...]

childhood, goodbye, tears

On saying goodbye.

August 24, 2016August 25, 2016by ashleyfenkerLeave a Comment on On saying goodbye.
On saying goodbye.

Dear Leaving, I don’t want you to go. When I wake up, you’ll be gone. I’ll cry over the pot of coffee because you won’t be here to drink a cup of dark roast. I’ll miss you. I love you. Do you have to go? Love, Crying. Dear Crying, Saying goodbye is all about the [...]

childhood, goodbye, home, smile

What to Say to the Elderly Woman About “Home”

October 26, 2015September 5, 2016by ashleyfenker3 Comments on What to Say to the Elderly Woman About “Home”
What to Say to the Elderly Woman About “Home”

She looked at me, tears welling up to the brim, about to overflow, and she said, "I just want to go home, but I can't get back there." "Well, where is home?" I asked. "New England," she said, her eyes gleaming with delight at just the name of this magical land. "I still call it [...]


 

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