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The presence of absence

  I have these moments, like just now, for instance, standing in the kitchen, chopping parsley, when I’ll think, “I wonder what’s going on with Ruthie,” and I’ll reach for the phone, and then it will hit me. She’s dead. Six weeks ago today, my sister left us.

 

I have these moments, like just now, for instance, standing in the kitchen, chopping parsley, when I’ll think, “I wonder what’s going on with Ruthie,” and I’ll reach for the phone, and then it will hit me.

She’s dead.

Six weeks ago today, my sister left us.

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