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Oct 11, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

Deborah those are beautiful pictures and a beautiful story.

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Oct 11, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

Still a queen after all these years and just as beautiful now as you were on your wedding day.

Lovely story.

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Oct 13, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

Love this! The magic of a tiara was a beautiful way to crown your wedding and anniversary story.

It also brought back memories of our younger daughter, Hannah, who had quite a collection of tiaras from a pretty young age. A few still sit on the bookcases in her room.

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Absolutely riveting and beautifully recounted. Every second of it. The tiara still is with you!

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Oct 11, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

Oh, Debra. What a perfect depiction of marriage and life! Miss you!

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This is such a moving piece (and the accompanying photos- whoa, so beautiful) - the yearning for perfection, the acknowledgement of it's impossibility or that it's entirely possible once we adjust our definition of what perfect looks like. I love how you use the tiara so effectively as a symbol throughout the piece and of course I hear you so much in your words which I love - your unique and funny and wistful perspective.

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Oct 18, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

It was indeed a beautiful wedding, captured perfectly by this story. I still remember how stunning you looked, tiara and all. I also remember how gorgeous both your mom and Karen looked that day. The three Fried girls!

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Oct 11, 2023Liked by Debra Fried

Teary eyed again, Debra. So lovely and honest and beautiful ♥️🌟♥️ thank you.

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There's so much I love about this.

Especially your mother's wisdom, "People are here because they love you."

That is precious. And for some people, almost unimaginable.

As for your continuing Tiaraing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4GUiSQ0qnY

one of the most melancholy songs ever.

And tremolo as they should be.

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