Tag: #summer
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4. Apples in the Sun
August 1999 The heat of the day has caught up to us. Beads of sweat make their home between my shoulder blades, and the thin blades of grass tickle my arms. The seven of us girls are a wave of smiles and voices rushing in and out, crashing into each other as we hurry to…
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3. Clay Pots
May 2021 Caroline, Adam, Jane, Beth, Atticus — a family. No, I tell myself. We are a family. The set is complete. Leave it be. Not now. Henry’s hands stay on my mind. They torture me as I cut and pack apples and carrots and throw goldfish and a peanut butter sandwich into a box…
A Story For Us To Remember When We Are Old. © Laura Coughlin 2023 