Lady got poisoned last night – our 9-month-old terrier whom we all loved, but especially you. This morning we both got up early, so I decided to take you down…
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Mom’s Biography: Putting her words into context
by Christiannaby ChristiannaMaria Eleni Conalis-Kontou’s Story In order to understand how my mom evolved into the woman she was – in order to understand her values, her beliefs, her choices, her pain,…
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Today, my sweet Christianna, you are 9 months old. What a treasure of a little person you are. I simply glance at you and you bring a huge smile to…
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Finding Diamonds in the Snow: Explaining the Title
by Christiannaby ChristiannaBetween January 2003 and the summer of 2005, my mom was undergoing treatment for metastatic breast cancer in Athens, Greece and Boston, MA, switching between the two cities depending on…
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The London underground, much like the New York City subway, offers a bevy of characters to people-watch, everyone uses it, from the banker to the student, the wealthy to the…
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You’re the type to hold things in, sweetie – you shouldn’t though – I’m trying to encourage you to get your hurt and anger out when you feel it. Bottling…
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The Thirty-First Birthday Dinner
by Christiannaby ChristiannaFor our 31st birthdays, my friend and I decided to go to Berlin to celebrate. Our birthdays are one day apart, I am older and wiser by 24 hours, and…
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My mother’s funeral was a very heavy event. OK, what funeral isn’t? What I mean though, is that due to her position in the Greek government, there were many members…
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In the fall of 2004, my mom’s treatment had been moved back to Athens for a bit. She was following her chemotherapy regiment and was in and out of the…
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#57 – August 12, 1991 Kastri, Greece Melon, Bananas and strawberries are your favorite fruits – always have been. Red was your favorite color until spring 1991, when yellow began…