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Stacy Igel's avatar

Thank you for sharing my love.

Denise Fall's avatar

Thank you for sharing your mother. She is absolutely beautiful. Hugs and love to you. October is a hard month. 🫂🫂🙏

Barri Grant's avatar

That means so much. Thank you for being here and reading. October is hard. And also one of my favorites.

Denise Fall's avatar

Yes, it is.❤️🤗

Rebecca Unger's avatar

Thank you for this refreshing visit with your mom. The details are so familiar even so many years later. One day late, but I will be in search of a refreshing plum tomorrow. Thank you for you

Barri Grant's avatar

Thanks for being on the journey. 🤍

Jen Kripas's avatar

I felt like I was sitting at the table right next to you 💙💙💙

Paige Nolan's avatar

You writing always touches my heart, Barri. You have the sweetest, truest way to capture the love in grief, the life in loss, the hope in imagination, the reality in dreaming. Thank you for teaching all of us to *feel* it all - mostly, feeling aliveness.

Barri Grant's avatar

Love you Paige. Thanks for cheering.

Kara Kavensky's avatar

I adore you and your writing!

Barri Grant's avatar

You are a great cheerleader.

Vikki Buchner's avatar

What a beautiful read. Your words of your mom and how you capture her spirit amazes me. Sending love

Carol Sanders's avatar

Barri, I am in awe of your writing. You find beautiful words to paint a watercolor. Each word blending in to the next, creating a canvas so alive and vibrant that I can feel the textures, smell the food, hear the noise of the city, as the words wash over me. The emotions stir, like a paint brush swirling in water. I appreciate your writing and the permission to create a watercolor of words.

Barri Grant's avatar

What a gift of a reflection, Carol. A watercolor of words will now be with me.

Sue Ferrera's avatar

Thank you, Barri. Simply beautiful.

Barri Grant's avatar

Thanks for reading Sue

Heidi Bailey's avatar

On this Wednesday you have woven Ellen very much alive. You have given such deep permission in this piece to imagine our loved ones present in our current lives. What a beautiful read.

Barri Grant's avatar

Thank you Heidi

Jill Quaglino's avatar

Beautiful 🫂

WilM's avatar

Beautiful tribute. So sorry for your loss but happy you knew such love and security. 🩷