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PHILLIP NATHANIEL

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Hattie's Hands

“Her hands revealed lessons that I’d never know would mean so much.
Her hands were how she loved us, in the kitchen, at the table, and in the moments that didn’t feel like love.
From learning not to make ashtray fires in the house to learning not to dig through other people’s drawers, there were lessons I didn’t understand until later.”

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tags: Memoir, Southern Writing, Appalachian Writing, Childhood Memory, Memory and Place, Family, American Places
categories: Memoir, Personal Essay
Monday 04.06.26
Posted by phillip saunders