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I know that weeping and wailing that your mom recalls from the ‘old country.’ I saw it demonstrated in nurses training in upstate New York by Italian old country ladies in the loss of their husbands.

It was hard to figure out for me who learned early on NOT to show emotions beyond my tantrums of finding there was no Santa when

I coveted a doll house at Christmas time.

Awesome article. It will comfort many, Dorina.

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