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whew. that's what came out of my mouth at the end of this beautiful piece. whew. so many amazing elders who lived through hell,only to be tossed aside by the complete lack of respect for a deep life lived. i own all of my family images. lets just say,from 1776 to present. one of which is my freed ancestor. a black woman. and a white man,my 5th great grandfather who fought in the american revolutionary war. these images were taken down from dingy walls,taken out of dark and dusty closets and offered to me. ME! the elders knew i was the one to carry the stories forward. and i do.

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🧡🧡

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

A wonderful story of a human being hand a life well lived in spite of everything. She was lucky to have you in her life too.

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And she was very patient with me when i was a horrible teenager.

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May 4, 2023Liked by India Flint

She probably found it very amusing

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

Whew. Hardship can be a good teacher in my experience.

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

Thank you for sharing your remembrances of a strong woman , I do hope you find the album❤️

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It will be somewhere in “a safe place”

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

What a life Kitty had, good and bad she endured it all. Sad that she had a disrespectful stepson who couldn't see beyond his own selfishness. I would've loved to have met her.

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

Beautifully written, India! What a story. What a woman!

It brought back memories of the few stories my mother told me about living through the war in Berlin.

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

She sounds like an incredibly strong woman, India, and very special that you were able to have her in your life. I am continually amazed by the resilience of people who have survived shocking traumas and their capacity for forgiveness and gratitude for life. While staying with my daughter in Berlin one time, I came across this book, a one-month diary of a woman journalist who lived in the Russian sector of Berlin when the Allies entered the city, and what the women, especially, had to endure to survive their "liberators": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Woman_in_Berlin I am hoping against hope that you find that album.

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Thank you for that link…I’ll make a cup of tea and investigate 🧡

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

Such emotive stories India, and how wonderful that you got to hear them. I hope you find the treasured photo album 🧡

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It will be somewhere in “a safe place” I hope

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May 3, 2023Liked by India Flint

What an incredible and touching story, you write so evocatively and beautifully India 💕

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Thank you!

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We need to speak their names and tell their stories, their truths. It's how we honor our loved ones and keep their memory alive. Thank you for this....Karen Nelson

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Immortality is being remembered by those who loved you.

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Wow. Thank you for sharing this wonderful story.

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