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Andrea F's avatar

Beautifully written! And I especially love the transcription of the text conversations -- totally shows Matthew's personality and your unimaginable level of anxiety. I literally had tears in my eyes at the end when you saw him at the airport.

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Jodi Solovy's avatar

That’s sooo tender!!! Thank you!! This was a particularly cathartic one to write and I loved going back over our texts! I’m glad you enjoyed it (and am flattered by the tears)! ❤️

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Mark F.'s avatar

What a frightening time that must have been for you! How fortunate you are to have technology that enabled you to stay in touch with Matthew throughout. A generation or two ago, you would have had to stay near the phone hoping for a call when he found a payphone. Thank you for continuing to write.

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Jodi Solovy's avatar

You’re 100% right!! That’s what it was like when I was there and I think it’s a big reason I couldn’t stay. Technology is a great connector!!

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