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NOT ALL PIZZA IS CREATED EQUAL
In late October of last year my father succumbed to Lewy body dementia following a brave four year battle with this horrendous disease that robs you of your mind, body and dignity. Although, it was expected it's never easy to say goodbye. As I began to reflect on my fathers life, his words, his dreams, and his actions I came to realize how greatly he impacted my life.
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THE LETTER- FINALE
Pascale blew out the match just before it burnt his fingertips and pondered the imminent departure of another friend. He watched the tiny wisp of smoke from the match dissipate into thin air as a strange silence fell between them. He stood perfectly still staring out of the rain-dappled window, looking right through Leonardo as if he wasn’t there.
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THE LETTER-PART TWO
Serendipity arrived that day in a pale blue envelope, the letter had suddenly given Leonardo hope, a hope he never imagined he’d have again.
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THE LETTER-PART ONE
Through the gap in the shutter, Leonardo surveyed the outside world. His forehead pressed up against the cold glass he placed his hands firmly under his armpits for warmth as he watched the autumnal wind whip through the skeletal acacia trees taking their final few leaves with it