Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Dispatches from a Porch Swing
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“I’ve gotten tired of sad things.”

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Jen Deaderick
Nov 17, 2023
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Just visited Mom. She’s happy. She’s in a clean new outfit every time I see her, for the first time in years. She’s happy having roommates. She said today it was nice not living alone.

For years she insisted on living by herself and she was always so lonely. Now she’s happy. A happy reminder that we don’t always know what will make us happy. Sometimes w…

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