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May 14Liked by Irene Kim (김애린)

Thanks for letting me share my story with you and your readers. It's lovely to reminisce about my grandfather ❤️

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Thank you for letting me into your life, Jacquie. To have so much love around you growing up is a blessing!

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May 14Liked by Irene Kim (김애린)

Such a lovely story Jacque and Irene. I was wearing my mother’s cashmere cardigan just last night with her name stamped in the back from her nursing facility where she passed away last year.

I was her caregiver for eight years visiting daily. I feel she is wrapped around me when I where it.

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It's beautiful that you have such a tangible piece to remind you of your mother. xo

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May 15Liked by Irene Kim (김애린)

Thank you for sharing your memories of your grandpa, his beautiful spirit … and enduring magical shirt! I too grew up staying with my grandparents on their farm. Your story took me back there 🥹

I wear a cream wool cardigan that my grandmother’s priest brought to her from Ireland, it’s gotta be 40, 50 years old… who knows! It’s a little too tight and quite scratchy but feels like 💜

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How beautiful to have a tangible piece to connect you to your family!

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May 14Liked by Irene Kim (김애린)

This is so beautiful, what a gift all around.

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Right? I have so few family members living nearby so that aspect of her childhood is like a dream :').

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