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Jami's avatar

goodness! you make me cry. I didn't know alot of that. I loved that Grandpa snuck in to check on the kids.

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Kirsi Dahl's avatar

Relationships are complicated. I believe they loved each other passionately but in the end realized they just didn't work together.

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Paula Delesha's avatar

They were so young when they met and married and there was a LOT going on in the world around them.

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Jim's Cell Phone's avatar

Sad story !

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Kirsi Dahl's avatar

I always believe that no matter the situation, endings are sad.

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K.J. Wilsdon's avatar

It is wonderful that you can bring such depth to the story, so both the good and bad parts will resonate with your family for generations.

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Jennifer Holik's avatar

This is such a powerful story! Thank you for sharing your family's struggles, joy, love, and grief.

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Lisa Maguire's avatar

What a sad story.

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Kirsi Dahl's avatar

Yes. It is. I've been afraid of sharing it since there are so many of my relatives around that knew him. Later this month I'll tell more about how it's been hard to share the story in my podcast "Behind the Story."

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