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Melissa Marietta's avatar

Welcome home. Great read. I saw The Dead in Vermont when I was 15. I love the imagery of Jerry in the van with a big hole in it!

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Mercedes O'Leary's avatar

Thanks! We should catch up soon! Hope summer is going well:)

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Annelies Z's avatar

Lovely writing Mercedes, and I get a glimpse of who your Dad was in your telling. This moment in particular struck me: "there’s a subtle diffusion of my parents in everything. Love and grief are like that: the dead rise in us again and again." Yes.

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Mercedes O'Leary's avatar

Oh, thank you so much Annelies. Xoxo.

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Nita McGreer's avatar

Glad you're home Mercedes. As usual, a great article. Enjoy the rest of the summer with M & E!

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Mercedes O'Leary's avatar

Thank you so much, Nita! I always appreciate you reading these! Hope you guys have a great summer!

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