Category: My Friend Annie
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A Sweet Dream of Annie
Last night Annie came to me in my dreams and held my hand. Dreams have a way of healing us; I was sad yesterday after saying goodbye to Sacha. Annie walked with me along the river. I had my…
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How I Met Annie
France celebrates the end of World War II on the 8th of May. Over twenty years ago, when we first arrived in the French village where we live, an elderly woman came to our door. She introduced herself as Annie…
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A Christmas Tradition with Annie
With her list in hand, we went. Her pace was slow but steady. Annie knew what she wanted, which made it simple. I calculated the time we left after the rush hour and would return home before noon.…
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Magnolia Pearl, Annie and the Homemade Culottes
Annie came over like she often does. She untied her scarf and sat down at the kitchen table. She asked me, "What's new?" I love that whenever I see her, even twice on the same day, she asks,…
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Happy Tears with a Taste of Salt
` Photos and text by Corey Amaro Happy. The end of the school year. The end of an era. Sacha graduates soon.Since age four, Fabrice, Sacha's best friend, will go to school in Cannes. These are the last days of…
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Annie, and The Fact of Life
Annie and I drank tea. She asked me what was new since I saw her last.I told her that Chelsea had come home for the weekend, that our roof was repaired, that Ladelle had arrived home safely, and that my…