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Mothers' Day bouquets, and vivid colors in the sky

Mothers' Day bouquets, and vivid colors in the sky

May 12, 2024

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It is a blessing that when my mother Joan (pronounced Jo-ann) told me she was leaving it was in the very best way. We were in her bathroom where I was caring for her. It was a few days before Christmas, 2019. I asked her if it was time to get up. It was time. But she just couldn’…

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