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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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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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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#52 – April 22, 1991 (7:45AM) Georgian Forest Elementary, Silver Spring, MD Your school is a joy – especially to you – going back to Greece, to KG*, as good…