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Kate Hampford Donahue's avatar

Another incredible piece. I am crying.

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Ruth Shaw's avatar

Some of your best writing is about your wise mother, and the relationships between mothers and daughters. I love this insightful piece, as the wisdom is pased back and forth.

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Debra Fried's avatar

Thank you so much, Ruth. I love writing about my mother - it spills over into how I write about myself as a mother, which is harder to do.

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Jef Loeb's avatar

Lovely. Not for the first time do I notice the similarity between selfie and selfish. As to New York sidewalk amateurs, your daughter is kind of spirit, but I’m with you: get out of the fucking way.

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Debra Fried's avatar

ha - can't take the New York out of the boy.

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