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A Survivor, by Kay Rae Chomic

13/11/2020

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After the mall shooting my mother watched Clare Watkins, our neighbor with the denim blue eyes. Clare, a survivor, became reclusive. Mom watched Clare’s chubby body go thin, watched her calmness become twitchiness. The only routine Clare kept was drinking a cup of coffee in her kitchen’s nook.

Mom said, “If I don’t see Clare at the bay window sipping her morning Joe, I’ll know she quit being a survivor.”

Years later, Clare delivered a homemade strawberry cream pie for mom’s birthday with one piece missing about the size of a baby’s footprint.

“Poison test,” Clare claimed.

“Progress,” mom said.

9 Comments
Mary Wallace
13/11/2020 11:29:08 pm

Good story of a life lived in fear.

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Kay Rae Chomic
20/11/2020 09:51:47 pm

Thank you, Mary!

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Sue Clayton
13/11/2020 11:46:46 pm

Baby steps towards normality.

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Kay Rae Chomic
20/11/2020 09:53:05 pm

Yes, that’s it:)

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Ramon Oteiza
14/11/2020 12:07:21 pm

Inspiring

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Kay Rae Chomic
20/11/2020 09:53:55 pm

Thank you, Ramon.

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Kagome
17/11/2020 11:43:08 am

Can someone explain this for me? I don't get it, Thank you! :)

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David Miller
21/11/2020 04:53:03 am

great job Kay.

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Kay Rae Chomic
21/11/2020 09:05:06 pm

Thanks, David!

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