"tears withheld but visible inside his eyes. I think of the way a lake holds back the sea’s surge as a storm pushes its force from afar. He puts on his shades. I get on the plane."
this small but so meaningful scene brings tears to my mother-heart too. A reminder of my far away children and many departures.
As an inveterate fairytale reader/lover, I love the fairytale-scenes woven into your story
Beautiful. Tender. My wishes, if answered at all, have only ever come in the most unseemly packages. I find your inquiry into fantasy vs reality very compelling, and raw.
Wow. It looks like you've got me hooked. I like you writing style (and your style, too.) Being an older man, well, I'm curious as to how you handle life's little imperfections.
Oh my goodness, those correspondences are wonderful! As is the photo of you and your son.
I resonate with so much here—the way heartache softens and blurs, the worry about who we can be with and how we can rely on our adult children.
What a joy to binge this serial, Mary!
"tears withheld but visible inside his eyes. I think of the way a lake holds back the sea’s surge as a storm pushes its force from afar. He puts on his shades. I get on the plane."
this small but so meaningful scene brings tears to my mother-heart too. A reminder of my far away children and many departures.
As an inveterate fairytale reader/lover, I love the fairytale-scenes woven into your story
Beautiful. Tender. My wishes, if answered at all, have only ever come in the most unseemly packages. I find your inquiry into fantasy vs reality very compelling, and raw.
Wow. It looks like you've got me hooked. I like you writing style (and your style, too.) Being an older man, well, I'm curious as to how you handle life's little imperfections.
The images and the story of the row are intertwined ingeniously. Good grief, I need to fix dinner before the next section, Mary✍️❤️
Going on, I found this touching. Chapter 4 is starting to touch you too. Wonder if D. already had other interests?
A vivid and sympathetic description of the soft-shell vulnerability of separation after marriage.
This is one of the most exciting essays I've ever read! I absolutely cannot wait to start my class with you dear Mary!!
Amazing journey and beautiful photos too. Are you still painting, Mary?