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A woman in the fire...

A woman in the fire...

... my mom

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Jun 05, 2025
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So as I'm dictating these words on an otherwise beautiful, if hot June day, I’m driving south, heading for Galveston, where my mom is in the hospital confronting a serious medical issue.

I have been l…

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