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... turns vacant. It's like a light bulb behind her eyes that someone switches on and off arbitrarily. “Give her a moment,” Mom says, continuing to smooth lotion onto GrandMary's arms. I nod and take in GrandMary's room. The large picture ...
... Turns out, there was a way. A bird thuds against the window. My mother startles, releasing me from her grip. I only get three steps toward the window when the bird rises, fluttering to regain equilibrium before resuming its journey ...
... turns a corner too quickly, even her tires add a squeal. “No, Granny,” Lily says. “Daunis told her ma and grandma about not going to U of M. It's official ... Lake Superior State University, baby!” She does a high-pitched trill out the ...
... turn to see my best friend looking all innocent. “What? You had a black fly on you the size of a hummingbird.” This time, she grins. We crack up. Our laughter is as bubbly as I feel, knowing that everything will be okay. A gauntlet of ...
... turn it into an Ojibwe language lesson, naming each item in Anishinaabemowin as I put it on. “Naabikawaagan,” I say, wrapping my scarf around my neck as we step onto the ice. “Hey, Bubble!” Levi shouts my least favorite nickname across ...