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Pillow Talk: A Nod to Our Stalwart Companions

Pillow Talk: A Nod to Our Stalwart Companions, by Judy Marano. Photograph of pillows on bed by VTT Studio

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Our pillows hold more than our head…they hold our secrets, our dreams, our fears and our tears; perhaps they, too, need a breath of fresh air

I start most of my days with a phone call to my mom. I never take for granted that many of my friends have lost their moms, and I am grateful every day when she picks up the phone, singing her “hello.” On this particular day, I knew the answer to my question, “What are you doing today?” Monday was sheets day. Just like the mailman that delivers the mail in rain, snow, sleet, and hail, the sheets

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