The Nurturer
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My mom came to stay with me after both my children were born and took care of me as I learned to take care of my own babies. During those overwhelming times it was such a comfort to know she was still there to mother me, give me advice, be a shoulder to cry on. […]
Kathy loved children
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Kathy & Sarah
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Ladies in Hats
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I Remember Her Kindness
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In 2008, Kathy accompanied me back to Japan, and that memory will forever be etched in my mind. Because my husband, Adam, a US Navy officer, was deployed with the USN Carrier Strike Group 5, Kathy decided to travel with me, my two young boys, and my newborn daughter, Takara, to Japan. Her support was […]
Not This Christmas …
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A Haiku for Grandma Kathy by Jackson Welter
Too Soon
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A Poem for Grandma Kathy by Takara Welter