Dear Patricia A "memory."

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Dear Patricia.
I wrote this in February, just forgot to post it here.

At the beginning of my life I wanted to write. In the middle I got that tangled up with the idea of being published and being involved with the literary world. Now I'm aging and all I want to do is. . . write. #flashmemoir

I wish I could remember what it was he said to me that day, but I can’t.

I was too struck by the way my body responded to the thought that followed: that all I wanted—all I have ever wanted—𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴. (1/3)

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Memoir Monday, “a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web,” selected “City Girls” for today’s edition!
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Hunker down, everyone, and may your shelter be as stalwart, the blessing on you as strong.

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