I grew up using the title aunt for my parents’ and grandparents’ siblings. In fact, I remember one time my uncle called and I thought I was too old to use the title so I ditched the title and only used his name when I told my mom who was on the line. Of course, he heard me so when mom answered the phone he asked her why we were on a first name basis. She then asked me about it and it took years for me to attempt to drop the title again. Continue reading
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The Connection
People in a small town are interwoven as if connected by a giant spider web. Be careful who you talk about, there’s a chance the subject of your story is related to the listener!
It was a small group of people who gathered around the opening in the earth. If the deceased man had friends while living, none were compelled to brave the biting cold weather to bid him farewell. Winter in Wyoming reaches inside a person and clenches the bones. So, only a few family members came to say goodbye. And only those that felt obligated to come.
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