“Bits ‘n Pieces of Me: Memoirs to retain identity in the face of growing dementia” — unpublished page 2b-03:

2b-03:  1971 Sep Mom was Discouraged

This must have been written early my Freshman year,
because I needed a “diaper” for initiation. That’s when we were living in the barn
so necessity of carrying water, no fridge, portable toilet, etc.

I believe Mom was feeling discouraged
because she had not accomplished all the things she wanted to during her day,
so Dad wrote this to encourage her.

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