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Jun 29Liked by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Kerry, you are such a glorious writer. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself, for giving us insight into your family, for making us see how compassion and love exists in relationships that are outside the boundaries. I still hope we can meet but, meanwhile, enjoy these lovely slices of your life. Thanks again. Nancy Dorman-Hickson

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πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š Thank you, thank you, dear Nancy🌻🌻🌻

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Jun 30Liked by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Dear Kerry, I loved reading this, all the sports vignettes laced together, but the most interesting was the sudden realization that writing style is inherited! Since I've self-exiled from FB, I'm trying to keep in touch with my friends in other ways. Much love!

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Thank you, Rachel - we are in Nashville this week so let's figure out a time in July to celebrate your retirement - sending so much love xo

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Jun 29Liked by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Oh, this is so wonderful! I love it all but especially your son's cyclone letter. I will call my mom tomorrow. I mentioned at lunch at a restaurant in West Hills that I should find out if my wild child is coming to east Tennessee for Thanksgiving again, and my husband (their stepdad) said, "Good grief, that's months from now -- they could be living on the other side of the country by then." But if they do come here I am going to go back to this restaurant and order a whole board of nothing but French fries, their favorite food. xoxoxoxo

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Jun 29Liked by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

God I love how much you are able to capture and thread together in one essay!!! And the love and grace for your beautiful son continues to gut & inspire. thank you for sharing all of this & I'm so glad you and Kiffen got to go to the game at Rickwood!

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Thank you, Beth - I swear I always think it will take an hour or two to write of these and it takes more like 12 hours as I fiddle and play. It's all going into the memoir somehow. My friend, Donna Rifkind, wanted me to write something about Rickwood Field. Thank you so much. Big love xo

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Jun 29Liked by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

this is beautiful, and as always I’m inspired by the threads of past and present, weaving celebration even through the painful gaps, a rich fabric of family

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Thank you dear Jen xo

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