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Tag Archives: grief

Grandma Stella, Summer 2008

The young woman in jeans ripped at both knees and purple dyed hair tenderly brushed
away strands on the comatose patient’s forehead and didn’t try to hold back her tears.

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 15, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inShort StoriesTags:family, holocaust, loss, griefLeave a comment on Grandma Stella, Summer 2008

A Phone Call in the Afternoon

When the phone rang in the afternoon in California in November of 2024 and I heard my daughter’s voice, I knew instantly something was wrong.

Posted byjoannejagodaFebruary 11, 2026February 15, 2026Posted inCreative Non-fictionTags:family, grief, israel, loss1 Comment on A Phone Call in the Afternoon
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