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Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I completely agree. There’s that cellophane in the families again, Zivah. My thoughts in response to your question… can we only look at ourselves? Especially when history can become entirely opaque?

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Martina R. Williams's avatar

Unfortunately, you may never know. That’s one of the challenges of life - dealing with how little we know about the people who share our DNA.

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Thank you for your kind words.

Cassidy Rose's avatar

That last line is a heavy hitter!!

Martina R. Williams's avatar

Thank you for reading to the end! I try to reward readers who stick it out to the very end.

Adonica's avatar

I was riveted from beginning to end! Thank you for sharing secrets. Those true stories make life most interesting and colorful!

Leslie Senevey's avatar

A poignant reminder that authenticity is the root of contentment. Also, my dad had those "stripper" pens too. Forgot about them until I read this. Thanks for sharing.