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The Ecstasy and the Agony of Being a Grandmother
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Jacqueline Dooley

Jacqueline Dooley

Mar 17, 2019·1 min read

A beautiful, poignant piece. I’m going to share to share this with my mother right now.

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Occasional poet. Writer of sad essays. Novelist. Birder and amateur photographer. I enjoy trees.

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