Wonderful. That's the word that keeps rising to the top of my thoughts about this story and the reading by Mary. Truly enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing. - Jim
That was hands down best 12 minutes of my day. My grandparents and great-grandparents were built of similar no-nonsense stock and I consider it an honor to be descended from that. My great-grandmother on my mother’s side was from Eastern Europe—but not as far to the east as your father!—She was from Brno (formerly Brünn) in Moravia and grew up with Kurt Gödel, who famously created a mathematical proof that prooved that mathematical proofs can’t be proven. 😀 Thank you for sharing this amazing story. The fact that you were able to show it to him before he passed had me sobbing.
Oh, goodness, I so understand you past--so like my grandparents. You've made my day with your comment. I hope we connect on my newsletter as well. big xo ~ Mary
Also, Daniel, the transcript should say "Aaron" at the end not "Erin" and this: “Losing” first appeared in Jewish Currents and then as a memoir essay in my collection of short stories The Woman Who Never Cooked. Thanks so for subscribing to my newsletter and I so hope we connect there as well. I hopped over to yours and gave you a comment and a "like" --cute piece!~Mary
Beautiful, I reminded me of the old folks I knew . Who lived through the hard years of the depression. My mother who got her older brother in trouble with her papa by asking him to make peanut brittle with the precious sugar that was rationed then . Of my father who got 50cents from his dad to go the the movies. Keep the change his dad told him . My dads old man earned it by hauling 100 pound grain bags on his shoulders .
Wonderful. That's the word that keeps rising to the top of my thoughts about this story and the reading by Mary. Truly enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing. - Jim
Thank you so. Lovely that you took the time to listen and comment.
The pleasure was all mine. - Jim
Thank you so for subscribing to my newsletter. I hopped over to yours and loved your story. Stay in touch, Jim.
Will do. - Thanks again, Jim
What a charming story, Mary - read with great soul. Thanks for sharing, and thanks to Ben for hosting. :)
That was hands down best 12 minutes of my day. My grandparents and great-grandparents were built of similar no-nonsense stock and I consider it an honor to be descended from that. My great-grandmother on my mother’s side was from Eastern Europe—but not as far to the east as your father!—She was from Brno (formerly Brünn) in Moravia and grew up with Kurt Gödel, who famously created a mathematical proof that prooved that mathematical proofs can’t be proven. 😀 Thank you for sharing this amazing story. The fact that you were able to show it to him before he passed had me sobbing.
Oh, goodness, I so understand you past--so like my grandparents. You've made my day with your comment. I hope we connect on my newsletter as well. big xo ~ Mary
Also, Daniel, the transcript should say "Aaron" at the end not "Erin" and this: “Losing” first appeared in Jewish Currents and then as a memoir essay in my collection of short stories The Woman Who Never Cooked. Thanks so for subscribing to my newsletter and I so hope we connect there as well. I hopped over to yours and gave you a comment and a "like" --cute piece!~Mary
Beautiful! I was right there in the neighborhood. Thank you.
So glad and my thanks to you for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment.
Beautiful, I reminded me of the old folks I knew . Who lived through the hard years of the depression. My mother who got her older brother in trouble with her papa by asking him to make peanut brittle with the precious sugar that was rationed then . Of my father who got 50cents from his dad to go the the movies. Keep the change his dad told him . My dads old man earned it by hauling 100 pound grain bags on his shoulders .
What an anecdote to add to my story. Thank you for reading and sharing.