Among Widows

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widows speak their jargon we don’t all speak the same language they don’t understand me i don’t understand them i’m mystified to find they’re foreign to me we have in the end surprisingly little in common i hate platitudes i can’t seem to talk to anyone without getting frustrated things I guess are complicated subtle differences heightened come to a head no one it seems listens with their heart AP: Honorable Mention 2022 Posted on April 20, 2022

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/21/2022 12:56:00 PM

Hello Lin I have not come across to find out these facts. When i do i will let you know how it turns out. Hugs.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/22/2022 5:47:00 AM

Hello Lin, I happen to think you are right. I will let you know when I meet a widow. Hugs.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/21/2022 1:55:00 PM

I'm sure everyone reacts differently ~

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/20/2022 8:37:00 PM

Rather amazing to me! Would have thought there might be great commonality. A real eye-opener here, Line. Thanks, gw

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/21/2022 1:52:00 PM

Very surprising ~ it's probably just me!

Eve Roper

Date: 4/20/2022 11:02:00 AM

no one it seems listens with their heart, very true, goes in one ear and out the other

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/20/2022 1:03:00 PM

Not entirely true but that is sometimes how it feels and it's often surprising at who disappoints you ~