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Janice Walton's avatar

My question is what do you do as a great grandmother? My answer is to love her and appreciate every minute I have with her.

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Alice Goldbloom's avatar

Always thoughtful (and an enjoyable read). Thank you!

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WAYNE CHRISTENSEN's avatar

Two things: Kerry Byrne is excellent to the 10th power! Best advice I've globbed onto is . . . shut up and open your wallet. Just sayin' . . . .

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Don Akchin's avatar

Yeah, I do get that feeling sometimes. Still, one hopes for more.

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

I'm very touched by this piece and can definitely see the opportunity to explore new territory. I'm wondering if you'd consider expanding on the personal material at the beginning for an essay for Many Voices, the paid subscriber "page" of seventysomething. I'd love to include your writing. Would you like to send me something to be posted on June 25? I LOVE THIS SUBJECT.

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Don Akchin's avatar

I would love to. Just to clarify, are you looking for a "me and my grandfather" kind of a piece, or something else?

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

So happy you're interested. I'd like to hear more about your seeking for growth in the grandfather department and how your relationship with your own grandfather imprinted itself on you..... In other words, an expansion of the personal aspect of your substack post without the various references to other people's work.

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Don Akchin's avatar

Got it. I'm on it.

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Susie Kaufman's avatar

really pleased

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Annette Laing's avatar

Be you. I wouldn't overthink it.

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Elizabeth Leik's avatar

This is beautiful and quite helpful.

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Don Akchin's avatar

Thank you!

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