Tag: mothers
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Gotcha
Gotcha. He said, just as I was about to repeat my instructions. Oh, I said. Well. Good. Gotcha no longer means “Tricked you.” It now means Yup. Roger that. Now, let’s move. I have heard this expression more and more lately and as a rule I don’t like this kind of short-cut language. Slang. My…
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My Mother’s Hands
My mother had dry, cool hands. When she rubbed them together they rasped, always cold, but warm. Mothers are many people. When my head…
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The Things you find on the dining room Table
Once a year, my mother used to take a week and go away by herself. Usually on a retreat to a monastry or convent. Though I am sure she would have gone absolutely anywhere that promised peace, quiet and no rowdy children. Someone else did the cooking and cleaning and she rested her mind and…
The Kitchen's Garden 