girl at large

I like to write about life when you have a job, some kids, a fixer upper and a fatal disease.

Life and Photosynthesis

Mom: “I finally figured it out! I finally realized why you got so into plants!”

Me, and all my house plants around me in the corners, listening.

Mom, enthusiastically: ”You were desperate to keep SOMETHING alive!”

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Me: “You mean I was interested in being surrounded by living things?”

Mom: “Oh, yes, that does sound better.”