Lucinda
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This is my favorite story about my mother.
She is 84 and lives in NYC. Recently, she was running cross-town from her job (yes, she still works) to meet a friend for lunch (the woman has more friends than anyone I know). She is tall and thin and wears enormous sneakers, which hit a divot in the sidewalk, right near the curb and sent her flying into traffic on Madison Avenue where she landed, face first (don't worry–she's fine.) She wanted to get up, but a "sweet woman" told her to stay there, another called an ambulance, and three waited with her as she bled profusely (her word) until she was strapped onto the stretcher, loaded up, and off to the hospital. At which point, she refused to give the EMT my phone number. "I'm perfectly fine and don't want her to worry." The admitting nurse at the hospital eventually convinced her to share it by promising they wouldn't call me, which they didn't. She was cat scanned and given four stitches, and pronounced perfectly fine though badly cut and bruised bruised. She waited a long while before being released. Then she got around to calling me. "Hi Lucinda," she began, in her typical sing-songy phone voice, "I am so lucky! And people are so kind. I was running to have lunch with Lynn when..." Of course, she doesn't understand why I love this all so much. I want to be my Mom when I grow up.
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Char Nolan
8/18/2017 08:46:50 am
Having met your Mom and her sneakers, this story fits her to a tee.
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Rob Hamilton
8/18/2017 03:26:54 pm
Lucinda - this short story is great on many levels. Eternal truths - Parents don't want to worry their kids, short stories are powerful, a positive attitude will cure many ills. Best to you and your family.
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Cathleen Malpass
8/18/2017 10:30:53 am
Lucinda, I remember your Mom well. We were next door neighbors in the Alley at Pratt. It is so not nice to see her photo along with your daughter (resembles you). Your mother is a lovely person. I'm glad she is well. Please send her my best. . , Cathy
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Betsey
8/18/2017 12:34:37 pm
So glad she's ok. I, too want to be brilliant lovina and talented Like your mom when I grow up.
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Frank Garber
8/18/2017 12:40:28 pm
Nice. You're lucky to have your mom-alive and well.
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Christopher Duncan
8/18/2017 09:12:17 pm
What a great story. Nothing stops your Mom. (I'm Chris from the Alley. I used to baby sit you way back when.)
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Melissa
8/18/2017 09:43:31 pm
This is a great story. And your Mom is one-of-a-kind fantastic; but I knew this to be the case long before you blogged about her. XO
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