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Ann W's avatar

I never saw my South Carolina aunt in anything but a dress--shopping, gardening, whatever. She too was a special mother to me, in more ways than one. She provided a home for my sister and me when my mother was hospitalized for a time. Despite terrible losses (husband, only child) early in her married life, she didn't withdraw from life but stayed so interested in other people. When we asked her how she managed to do that, she said, "I just believe in the ministry of encouragement." And so do I.

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Kathleen Y.'s avatar

I am one of those mothers who mother without becoming a biological mother. Thank you for acknowledging us, and for sharing this wonderful portrait of one of yours.

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