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I baked my mom's famous pumpkin pie this morning. It was always a favorite of my friends. As soon as the spicy scent is released I think of many Christmases at home. The memories are happy but at the same time, I can't help but think about November 1946 when, just before Thanksgiving, my mom lost her partner and I lost my dad. I don't know how she coped with the holidays that year but somehow she did. She had a 4 year old and I'm sure was faced with putting gifts under the tree that were purchased by her recently deceased husband. I don't remember that Christmas but I know she did the best she could under the circumstances. My father was always missed in our lives and always appreciated. my mom often told his favorite jokes or little stories about him. I hope they enjoyed mom's pumpkin pie together many times. Tomorrow I will be thinking about the 2 of them.

Ann Noon Power
daughter
December 24, 2011

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