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Melissa W. Hunter
"In Other Words"
A blog on reading, writing, and the journey of life!
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Dance Me to the End of Love (An Anniversary Tribute to my Parents)
Sometimes, when they thought no one was looking, they would slow dance in the kitchen, their arms around each other.
Daddy's Girl Chapter 3: Two Arteries, One Heart
A pang touched my heart, twisted slightly, then stronger, a feeling of both joy and sorrow at the same time.
Daddy's Girl Chapter 2: Total Eclipse of the Heart
That sense of exhilaration, of wonder, lit a spark in me that has continued to burn until this day.
Daddy's Girl Chapter 1: My Father, My Hero
If there was ever a daddy’s girl, it would be me. My father was my first love.
"Am Yisrael Chai" . . . Reflections of the past week
On Shabbat this past Friday, after a long and trying week, I took some time to reflect on the fact that I felt like a completely...
Roots and Branches: Part One
You know that TV show, Who Do You Think You Are? The one where celebrity guests research their family trees and find out they're related...
We Remember
"Until we have six million stories in the world to represent those who perished, there can never be too many Holocaust stories."
Scattered Embers
Let me tell you a story: Once upon a time, there was a writer. She spent a lot of time on her computer. One day, when she was online...
Wishing for Peace
In times like these, when conflict and violence and general anti-Semitism are on the rise, it is easy to worry.
2020. A Year in Review
When I sat down to write this post, I didn't know where my thoughts would take me. I had no agenda except to write a tribute, or perhaps...
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