Clothes-Speak
By Silver Spun Sand
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A touching read Tina,
A touching read Tina,
it's so hard to let go of a loved one, their clothing having so much meaning to the person that they were...Oh! If clothes could speak...wondering if they would remember the moments they spent with their owner.
I know how you feel, I have a cardigan that belonged to my mum, which I keep in a box. She knitted it herself so I'll never part with it, while holding her scent, even after fifteen years.
Much love within this piece which tugs at the heart strings.
Read with love.
Jenny.
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This is beautiful and full of
This is beautiful and full of questions that never leave. On that dress..it sounds gorgeous and fitting.
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Absolutely lovely. I
Absolutely lovely. I particularly liked the idea of 'the language of clothes' - what they could tell us. The yellow dress is a beautiful last gift.
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That dress did me in, Tina.
That dress did me in, Tina. And I loved -
'her ancient Aran jumper...
... it might unburden me...at least
be a vehicle for my grief...
but when I open the door...see its arms folded
across its chest in denial of everything, I know
I’d be wasting my breath... ' - that sweater has attitude.
Such a moving piece of writing. Clothes do talk.
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No right answer...
We can only cope as best we can... understanding we are all so different... the Coco is usually still clinging to their clothes as we cling to the memories...
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