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All the Wonders
betharichardson
May 17, 20201 min read
I Remember You, Grandpa Tom
I remember you, Grandpa Tom. Resilience forged in World Wars and dust bowls. Kindness shaped by love and generosity. Faith cultivated in...
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betharichardson
Mar 20, 20182 min read
To Michael
I came home today and Started looking through boxes of photographs. I was looking for the photo of you and me At the United Methodist...
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betharichardson
Jun 19, 20161 min read
Honoring Grandpa
In my book of blessings I have the honor of sharing part of my maternal father's story. Tom Wilson and his family (brother Jack, sister...
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betharichardson
May 3, 20151 min read
The Color of Memory
I wait each spring, watching the buds grow on Grandpa's peony, flown from Oklahoma to Tennessee, tucked in a plastic grocery bag when I...
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betharichardson
Jul 4, 20121 min read
Grandpa Tom Becomes a Citizen
Grandpa Tom came to the U.S. when he was ten years old. Because his family arrived in the chaos of the United State's entry into World...
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betharichardson
Apr 25, 20091 min read
Grandpa's Peonies
Grandpa's peonies started blooming yesterday. My Grandpa Wilson was a gardener. His entire back yard in Norman, OK was dedicated to a...
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