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Ma

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We sat at the Christmas dinner table
eating the four course meal she’d just made

this time last year
she lay in hospital
waiting to die

I asked her to sum up in a sentence or a word
what she’d learnt in the past year

“Live” she said
and continued eating

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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:58 PM CST

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courage Morgantown, West Virginia USA
Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:19 PM CST
Very sobering. Well writen. I enjoyed. Thanks for sharing you words. God Bless. Peace and Hugs!
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Althea7 Strathmore, Alberta Canada
Sat Aug 1, 2009 10:54 PM CST
I like this too.
sugar4u miami, Florida USA
Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:23 PM CST
GLENN THAT WAS SO TOUCHING,IM SORRY BABY. I HAD NO IDEA.
A LOT IS LEFT TO BE SAID.....heart beating
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