RECORDING MOMENTS IN TIME

It was a chilly March afternoon as Mary sought permission to visit her cousins, promising Dad to return home by 6, before sunset this cloudy winter day. Parent’s separated, reminded not to visit my mother. Difficult to make friends. Over the past six years, I had moved five times, changed schools, seeking to fit in once again. Now it’s just me and my dad. Well, there was David Lewis, a relative by blood, sort of, and his female companion sharing this small apartment. Bundled

The quick answer, none. But… with that said, let me share the restaurants I remember as a teenager back in Elmira, New York. Loved it. Number one on my list. The occasions were rare, but treasured. Family, sometimes extended family and friends, would precede after Sunday morning church services to Curly’s Chicken House https://www.curlyschicken.com/ Established in 1955 still exists today. Not fancy, but the food, prepared using “secret” family recipes, is always scrumptious.

As the evenings cool, we feel a change in the air—subtle at first, like a quiet promise whispered, clustered together, we celebrate what has been. There is warmth in our closeness, knowing that the festival now fades with a final burst of intensity. We recognize the end is near. It lingers just beneath the surface, not heavy or bitter, but honest. The season turns, as it always does, and we—changed by it—slowly let go. We cover the hillsides as humanity honors our ultimate sa

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