Return to life

July 09, 2019  •  Leave a Comment

I am attempting to return to life after the death of my mother.  It was my mother that taught me to love nature.  It was my uncle Mike that taught me nature was not just birds and squirrels.  I am enamored with the beauty in insects and the peaceful grace of the reptiles and amphibians.  I remember bringing my mother a large king snake in a trash can when I was around 8.  She oohed and aahed and then threw it back out.  I remember collecting toads with my sister and putting them in the tub.  She refused to take a bath for awhile.  After mom's death, I found bugs in vials that she had saved for her grandkids.  She only collected the dead ones, lol.

She said I ruined her life by moving down to the shore because I left her.  Now, she has surely destroyed my life by leaving me......


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