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Part II: Laying in Wait

December 21, 2025January 14, 2011 by Ruth Witte

Bedrest. Weeks of confinement and being sequestered in my bedroom with admonitions to stay put, the only exception being to use the bathroom.  It is a mixed blessing really- an opportunity to send long handwritten letters to everyone in my address book. It is a chance to read and sleep, be waited upon, and to … Read more

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