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Holly Starley's avatar

Beautiful!

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Ash Story's avatar

Thank you, Holly!

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Frances Story's avatar

I love the way you approached this prompt and how far you spread out. Spanning decades of tables, you invited me to sit at each one. I love it, and you. Thank you for your writing, always.

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Ash Story's avatar

Thank you, wonderful wife. I love you!

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Peter Tremain's avatar

So beautiful!

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Ash Story's avatar

Thank you my friend. Now I want to hear all the history of the table you gave us, and all we are inheriting!

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Peter Tremain's avatar

The table was in an upstairs area in Mary Ann’s parents’ home. Her grandma grew up on a farm as far as I know, so I assume it was the table in a farmhouse for much of its life. It was in Mary Ann’s and my house for many years, although not the main dining table. Then is was the kitchen table in my Daughter’s house for a few years before its last stop in my loft before it move on to be a part of you and Frances/Jen’s life.

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Ash Story's avatar

How wonderful, Peter! Thank you so much for this little window in!

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Erin's avatar

Ash, your writing is salve and salt. Beautiful heartache. Thank you. I love you

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Ash Story's avatar

Oh Erin, what a beautiful surprise to hear from you. And thank you for the gift of these words! Salve and salt! What a Lucious compliment!!!!!

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Kate Mapother's avatar

Beautiful, Ash. Your writing is so so beautiful.

For me it’s not a table, but 4 ladder back chairs that were my mother’s. Still got ‘em. I’ll have to think on your prompt. There are certainly memories worth writing about there. 🤍

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Ash Story's avatar

Oh Kate, thank you. And please do write about the 4 ladder back chairs. I am so obsessed with the stuff of our memories and the doors they unlock. Maybe you can write it and then read it to me in person. ☺️

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