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Sisters Jellyfish

In grade three Sister Mary Grace told me that I was a spineless jellyfish that meant I wasn't doing what I was told yielding to my weakness the whole class heard I felt shame Later, Sister Regina Alice said I was a bold, brazen, article that meant nothing to me except that I knew I was wrong again and it wasn't the last time I heard from the sisters For years, I grew from distaste to compassion for the sisters jellyfish and I finally found my spine remaining only a bold, brazen, article

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Date: 3/26/2018 12:45:00 PM
Here's to growth and courage Greg! Enjoyed your write :)
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Fj Thomas
Date: 3/26/2018 2:56:00 PM
Greg your personal experiences in life should never offend another person. In many ways things have not gotten any better. It was/is life :)
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Greg Gaul
Date: 3/26/2018 1:23:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words, hope I didn't offend you or the nuns. It was the early fifties and the world was a different place.

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