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Benjamin Magro's avatar

Brave

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Helayne Spivak's avatar

I know exactly what you mean. Takes a long time to realize it.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

It does.

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Marilyn Moss Rockefeller's avatar

A touching piece.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

Thank you, Marilyn.

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Catherine Lane Diehl's avatar

Insightful! Patterns that sail in many families. Love the “analogy”?

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Richard Goodman's avatar

Thanks, Cahterine.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

Sorry--Catherine. It's early.

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olivier's avatar

It is an art to write about something with few words and give your readers such a clear picture of what so many experience. I wish I could share this with my beloved sister. Merci Richard.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

Thank you, Olivier. Your words move me very much. Richard

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Marina Osipova's avatar

Again, Richard, you touched a hot wire. I have a knot in my throat and no words. A painful subject. But thank you.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

Thank you, Marina. It is a hard subject!

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Elizabeth Godfrey's avatar

Heartbreaking frank. You are so open it shames those of us who stuff our issues into Pandora's box.

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Richard Goodman's avatar

No shame. We banish shame!

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