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I’m feeling rather melancholy today – we buried the matriarch of our family after being fortunate enough to have her on this earth for 96 years. She was my grandfather’s sister and she embodies so much of the good, loving happiness I equate with my family, both immediate and extended. I spent so many years of my childhood in her home, hearing her voice, her stories and her laughter. Holidays were spent together, summer picnics and major events, from weddings to births to the funerals of other...