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Eileen Drennen's avatar

I love this so much, Becca ❤️ You father comes to life here (the protected plate, even while sleeping) and the joy you brought him all your life but especially these last years, months, weeks with The Church of the Second Breakfast. This photo ❤️😢❤️ Your love for them and skill at letting us see and hear them is so vivid and bright ❤️❤️❤️

Happy birthday, Walter!

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Thanks, baby.😘

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Minda's avatar

Growing old is so hard. This essay sure captures the ways that life becomes more and more an effort in every way. Good on you for being intentional in trying to preserve at least one good pleasure with your meals.

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Mary Beth Rew Hicks's avatar

Oh what a lovely piece, Rebecca. My family considers pancakes a love language as well.

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

❤️

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Abby Alten Schwartz's avatar

What a beautiful piece, Rebecca, and such a loving tribute to your parents. Food memories are so powerful and so specific. Happy Heavenly birthday to your dad. Now I want pancakes.

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Thank you, Abby❤️

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Martha's avatar

I loved this. Thank you for sharing your father and The First Church of the Second Breakfast.

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Rebecca Gummere's avatar

Thank you, Martha.

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Nancy Rawson's avatar

Ahh Walter (and Ralph) we were so blessed

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