A SAD GOODBYE: MEMOIR OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINAL GOODBYES

In 2020, during a time when nursing homes were closed to visitors and families were kept apart, I was determined to stay connected to my dear friend, Norma. Over the years, Norma had shared the remarkable story of her life with me. Born in rural Kentucky in 1928, she faced hardships from the very beginning. She lost her mother at birth, endured poverty during the Great Depression, experienced family separation, and navigated challenges that would have discouraged many people.Yet through it all, Norma remained kind, generous, resilient, and deeply devoted to the people she loved. As we spent time together-at her kitchen table, on her patio, and eventually through the window of a nursing home room-she recounted memories of a world long gone: life in rural Kentucky, family struggles, unexpected kindnesses, heartbreak, laughter, and the lessons she learned along the way. My Friend Norma is a memoir of friendship, remembrance, and the enduring impact one life can have on another. More than a record of the past, it is a tribute to a woman whose quiet strength, compassion, and wisdom continue to inspire long after her passing. This is the story of Norma's life-and of the friendship that made sure her story would not be forgotten

Pagina's: 39, Paperback, Independently published