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Annie’s Sketchbook Journey's avatar

So beautifully said 🥹 I have the same heartache for my own grandma’s home. She was a wonderful Italian grandmother who lived in Encino and her beautiful rose garden and home was torn down and replaced with an LA mini mansion. It broke my heart, but her spirit lives on in my mind and heart ❤️

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Brenda Sims's avatar

Again, beautifully told. Those memories are mine and then some. This brought a tear to my eye and be sure gram and gramp are watching over you! They will always be there🩷

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Tom Ghignone's avatar

I love your writing, Sam. It’s a good as your paintings. You had me dreaming of my grandparents home: the smells, the noise, the gardens….all of it gone too fast.

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David Catoire's avatar

This is beautiful, Sam. Your words transported me there with you.. and made my heart ache beautifully for memories of my own grandparents; visiting them on their small family farm in rural Louisiana.

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