Things I Wrote Down

Things I Wrote Down

Last words and the marks they leave

Reflections at the one year mark of grief

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Andrew Kooman
Nov 25, 2022
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Have you ever had someone share with you their dying words? I have. And let me tell you, those words leave a mark.

Both of my grandmothers shared words with me before they died that I remember clearly. 

Oma, on her hospital bed, in and out of consciousness, spoke privately with each of her children and grandchildren who were present. I can vaguely see he…

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