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That was so lovely Wendy. Thank you for sharing your reflections on your grief and sadness. It is so beautifully written. It has inspired me to maybe open a box or two that have been with me a while now and take a peek inside!

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Thank you x

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Jan 18Liked by Wendy Pratt

Lovely lovely writing Wendy. The way you write about grief that mixture of deep feeling - a mixture of melancholy and inevitability- I hope your Mum is well. Lots of love x

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Thankyou x

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What a beautifully written post, Wendy. The image of your deep grief carried in your pocket as 'a familiar pain like a beach pebble rubbed under the thumb' is very moving. So sorry to hear about your daughter.

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This is such beautiful and resonant writing, Wendy. Both gentle and raw. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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Wendy, thank you for sharing such a private experience of grief so beautifully. I know that feeling of anticipatory grief for a parent all too well. As well as the grief you keep with you for the people who’ve gone. I grew up in Hull, so I’m all too familiar with Castle Hill Hospital. But also the landscape of the Wolds, which you bring to life so tenderly.

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This is beautiful, Wendy, and poignant, and so moving. I recognise the moving up the ladder to care for parents; but I felt your words about the loss of your daughter like an arrow in the guts. I'm so sorry. I can't even start to imagine that, as mother of a daughter myself. And so recently your dog too.

Roselle x

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Thank you Wendy. It's so easy to accompany you through these two full days through the invitation of your writing.

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