Dare to Leave Doubt...





Yesterday's word for #TAJ31 was Embrace. 
Yesterday my family lost an aunt. My Father's sister. It was sudden. It is sad. She lived a full live, raised children, saw grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, even great nieces and nephews. I'm embracing that she has left us and take comfort in knowing that she no longer has to suffer human aliments and that her parents (my grandparents) were there to embrace her on the other side.
Now time to embrace an un-traditional shiva.

xo
Alicia

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