Shared Memories

Two of my sisters are visiting; Nancy from Oregon and Annie from Alaska. Annie brought wild salmon steaks from the Kenai River. Nancy brought Bing cherries, blueberries, and strawberries. “We have to keep you healthy,” Nancy says. It is their smiles and laughter and shared memories that is the real medicine. We are all grandmothers, but the years melt away as we talk of childhood pranks, and family legends… the “remember when” stories, each person’s version a little different but enough alike to spark the flow of remembrance, both good and bad. With the passage of time we are able to see our experiences with better clarity. We compare notes, commiserate, and laugh at our foibles. No matter how different our lives have been, we are sisters and that is something to hold dear.

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