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Grace Thomas's avatar

Love this!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thank you!

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Rosalie Duryee's avatar

Just wow. So good, Joy. You are a master story weaver.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Aw, thank you, Rosalie. That means a lot to me!

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Amber's avatar

Such a special man! Thank you for documenting his stories.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

He was! I wish I’d asked more questions and learned more while he was with us.

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Kendra's avatar

Incredible writing, beautiful memories woven into a wonderful tribute to a beautiful person!!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thank you so much! ❤️

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Martha's avatar

So beautifully written.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thank you! He was a great man!

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Jason Wells's avatar

Thank you, Joy. Very well written.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thank you, Jason, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

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Alyssa Silvester's avatar

Joy what a beautiful tribute to veterans in your life. ❤️ how was the cheese?!?!

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thanks so much! The cheese was soooo delicious. I told my family they can just give me that for Christmas!

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Elizabeth Vanderhorst's avatar

Joy, you capture the tension of sacrifice + pleasure so beautifully. I enjoyed reading this.

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Joy Nicholas's avatar

Thank you!

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Kimberly Knowle - Zeller's avatar

Thank you for writing and sharing. This is beautiful!

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