So what slightly odd things are really important to you?

[Glazer]

Reading. My mother started teaching me to read as a toddler. Then she died when I was five. Later my stepmother got rid of all traces that she ever existed. My only memories of her are of reading. The one thing that couldn't be taken away.

[JackieLikesVariety]

some of y'all are going to make me cry. I wish I could hug you in person!

When I retired I became an artist. I painted and did stained glass. Now, I have arthritis in my hands, so I can no longer do either. It makes me sad, but the loss of beauty in the greater world is heart wrenching.

Originally Posted by Glazer

Reading. My mother started teaching me to read as a toddler. Then she died when I was five. Later my stepmother got rid of all traces that she ever existed. My only memories of her are of reading. The one thing that couldn't be taken away.

[picunurse]

Originally Posted by JackieLikesVariety

some of y'all are going to make me cry. I wish I could hug you in person!

Thank you, Jackie!