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notinkansas

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3. I could not tell you the dates of my parents' deaths.

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2024, 01:50 PM

Feb 11

It sort of seems like like yesterday - and probably always will - when in fact I know that it was years ago. I think our minds sometimes blur traumatic events.

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On remembering the year of a loved one's death... (Biden, Hur, etc.) [View all] thesquanderer Feb 11 OP

I love my mother more than life itself and I struggle at times jrthin Feb 11 #1

I remember the time of year. Both my grandmother leftyladyfrommo Feb 11 #2

I could not tell you the dates of my parents' deaths. notinkansas Feb 11 #3

I seldom remember the year of anything Bettie Feb 11 #4

I can calculate them if you give me the right calendar Retrograde Feb 11 #5