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Paige Meredith Ray's avatar

“Always thinking of something else, somewhere else. Always thinking of a time to do something else, yet never the thing she had to do right now.” Damn. That hit hard.

This is a lovely portrait. I’m sorry for her loss… for all of us.

Lauren Connolly's avatar

Thank you so much. oh yes, that line is quite reflective for many of us, isn’t it? It’s the daily struggle.

Rebecca's avatar

a beautiful homage to your Aunt! i can definitely see neurodivergence through our family too.

Lauren Connolly's avatar

Thank you Rebecca. She was a good woman. Oh yes, it seems to be a bit clearer now to look back at our lineage and spot the neurodivergent ones.

Evelyn's avatar

A really lovely read, very insightful.

Lauren Connolly's avatar

thank you so much Evelyn.

Laura's avatar

Beautifully written,thank you so much for sharing this. Timely for me,as I reach back into family history and find autism lurking undiscovered

Lauren Connolly's avatar

thanks so much for taking the time to read and share. It is very interesting to look back at our lineage and see where it may be - some more obvious than others!