Month: January 2026

Grandpa’s Eulogy Given that Grandpa was born on the fourth of July and died the night of New Year’s Eve, you’d think he would’ve had an explosive personality, but the opposite was true. He was the quiet presence that sat by my Grandma’s side for years. On one visit, my grandma asked me, “Elise, why …

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I was feeling pretty anxious about flying out of Atlanta with four kids alone, though I think I was most anxious about packing as little as possible while still having everything we needed. We left with plenty of time to get through the airport, so my stress was minimal as far as time went, but …

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