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Madeleine Jaeck's avatar

Beautiful and tender. I loved this, and the photo at the end is extraordinary.

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

Thanks, MJ! He was an Allen's Fork boy :)

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Susan's avatar

Thank you. Real living…thank you.

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Carol Taylor's avatar

So beautifully written in an understated way. But the emotions come through clearly.

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

Thank you!

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Crow Hollister's avatar

Love how this story is organized w stages of fire.

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

Thanks <3

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Janie Haddad Tompkins's avatar

You’re writing is so good.💔

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

Thanks, Janie! That means a lot coming from you!

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Holly Harrison's avatar

You’re such a good writer. Dad left a burn hole in my last car too I miss it! Haha love you

Holly

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Hillary Harrison's avatar

I also have a quilt that belonged to him that is full of cigarette burns. lol

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Tadd Haynes's avatar

This was beautiful and brought back a lot of memories.

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