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Apr 24, 2023Liked by Russell Max Simon

Well done Russ. I very much enjoyed reading this family history.

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Apr 26, 2023Liked by Russell Max Simon

What touched me the most in this piece is your story about the conversations with Grandpa and your reflections on the different backgrounds for your decisions and his thoughts. In your description I could sense the conversation and recognise Dad's approach - where he wonders and asks you about your motivation and listens and considers your answers - and thereafter, independent of his own thoughts and feelings, shows respect for your decision and for his own principles, by attending the ceremony - no matter how hard it might have been. You are/were one of the few who could get him to talk about these topics that he didn't talk easily or openly about - I wonder if they challenged his decision to be positive about life and the world? I'm glad he had you in his life. It's also interesting to me that the way you explain your responsibility for all that is and has been is very similar to mine.

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