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An Anniversary Blast from the Past

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Anita Siegel, my late mother-in-law, was a one-of-a-kind lady, with a sharp wit, cosmic sense of humor, and a great love of family and friends. She could be a pain in the posterior, and we argued a lot, but here's the thing: I felt comfortable around her, enough to be able to spar with her. In a very real sense, she was, in my adult years, a mother to me. She was good to us, and I miss her tremendously. One year, she sent us the above anniversary card, which I found during the Great 2012 Cleanup of the Siegel Household. Sweet, huh? Inside the card: I miss those hilarious moments she gave to us, but when we discover these little blasts from the past, she reminds us that she's never very far away--and always in our hearts:

Limerick: There once was a corpulent carp...

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There once was a corpulent carp, Who wanted to play on a harp, But to his chagrin, So short was his fin That he couldn't reach up to C sharp. My late mother-in-law would have loved this limerick. She loved silly jokes and this one definitely fits that category. She died five years ago today, on her 91st birthday, doing what she loved: working on her sermon for services later that night. Anita Siegel Photo taken August 11, 2006 __________________________ Well, she never got to deliver her sermon, but at least she never lingered in pain. For over 25 years, she was not only my mother-in-law, but also a mother to me, and I miss her tremendously. She accepted me into her family wholly and without conditions--and with much love. We even fought like mother and daughter! Jerry, I, Mark, and Missy (and the rest of your family) will always love you, Anita Siegel! Much love to you!

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