Wendy Matthews
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Writer, and all-around inquisitive explorer of why people behave the way they do. Love finding ways to express their interesting backgrounds. I attended a writing workshop in Tuscany two years ago and it transformed my writing.
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Discovering Her Mother's Secret
Discovering Her Mother’s Secret By Wendy Matthews The murmur of people holding conversations in the small living room and kitchen was like a soothing salve on Aggie’s wounded soul. She was half-listening to the person speaking to her and half-listening to the drone of multiple conversations, catching snatches of ‘…she was always there when you needed her’ and ‘…she never asked for anything herself but was always the first to give.’ They were talking about Aggie’s mother, Jackie, who had died just 10 days ago. Her mother died in her own bed and was found that way when her friend Anita asked the police to make a wellness visit on Jackie because she wasn’t answering her phone and hadn’t shown up for a lunch where she was expected. She apparently died of natural causes, but Aggie was sure the overuse of alcohol had contributed to her mother’s demise. Still, no sign of foul play said the police.
By Wendy Matthews5 years ago in Families
