Tag: sentimentality

Missing Something

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

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This picture frame has tormented me for forty years. Each time I pick it up, I remember that the glass won’t stay in place without the tiny bent nails holding the black backing that I lost years ago. Without the backing or the nails… Continue Reading “Missing Something”

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Peel Away

Posted on November 2, 2016 by

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I hate this potato peeler but it’s precious to me. That means I can’t throw it out and buy another one. It is a peeler laden with meaning. But it doesn’t work right. Every time I use it, I wonder why I don’t have… Continue Reading “Peel Away”

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