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Hadn’t thought of the Chekhov. Must go back and read. BTW we can Face Time from here on the NB border if you want to. Love to you and F from

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This post resonates as I'm preparing to move through a similar process with my mum. She has suffered severe cognitive decline these pandemic years. She has porcelain tea pots, Wedgwood plates, a silver set specifically for eating fish, among other treasures my siblings and I won't quite know what to do with.

I came across this short story in Orion magazine this week, written by Barry Lopez. It reminded me of the Indigenous principle of reciprocity and culture of generosity, how objects, usually living/being objects, must move between people to perpetuate good energy. I know it's tangential, but it made me feel better. https://orionmagazine.org/article/the-trail-essay-barry-lopez/

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Wonderfully penetrating, Doug. I recall going through a similar process. Not for sissies.

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