Louise ErdrichThe contents of a house can trigger all sorts of revisions to family history.
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My grandmother recently went through her family’s old house. She found pictures she had forgotten about, old toys that she thought were lost, and other things that made her think about the life of her parents and grandparents. The house reminded her of how time can make us forget what life was like before we had children.
Source: The Painted Drum
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