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Slow down

Yes, I grew up in a house with Gandhi quotes on the kitchen wall. What? You didn’t? It all seemed sort of natural to see messaging around the house. They were engraved, wrought in medal, etched in stones, painted on plaques and glazed onto pottery. Elaine was big on reminders and perspective. This was one […]

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Life is what we make it

This was the first entry in a book of clippings called ‘Important Articles 2007’. It looks that I will have years of Elaine-isms to post. Again, this quote explains exactly who she was.

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A mother’s roots

Indeed! This sits in a frame next to pictures of my grandmother. I never noticed this until the day Elaine fell. We returned to her house and sitting with my brother in his old bedroom it caught my eye.

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Enjoy life’s ride in the slow lane

Found on Elaine’s desk the day she died. Can’t help but think she left these things for me to find along the way.

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