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Another way to look at death is …

My mommy died last week at the age of 91. Technically she was my mother-in-law, but in my mind and my heart, she had been my mommy for 33 years. My real mom died when I was 36, so my wife’s mother (Hilda) had been my mommy for almost as long as my real mom. The term “mommy” came naturally to me. That’s how I felt about her. My wife Shelly thought the term was a bit childish and didn’t like to hear me say it. But Hilda loved it so I kept using it. I didn’t have growing-up experiences [...]

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