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The conversations

As I look back, I can almost hear her voice fade over the years. From the strong call for us to wake up to the muted conversations with Dad asking if we'd gotten up followed by the relatively softer call for my sister. I'd then get out of bed to tell her am awake and that I will wake my sister up after making coffee.

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I can hear the conversations we've had.

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I can hear the conversations she had with sis. The tough love from sis waking her up when she'd sleep during the day, or making sure she had something even when she didn't feel like eating or drinking, or the random news of the day.

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"Is it urgent?"
"No, mamma!
You are important to me, I tried to say but child on those words.
Instead said, I want both of you to talk to him
"Ok, I'll talk when I get better"

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