mom: mad, remember how i “taught” you to recognize “meaningful coincidence” ? we used to trade our “coincidence of the day” stories. i had one today.

mad: i still do, mom. what was yours today?

mom: last night i watched–as opposed to “saw”, which implies first time–the bucket list, tissues at hand. reminded me to carpe diem. and then…

mad: don’t tell me. you went skydiving and then went to tibet to mark your burial spot via southern france and egypt? and you beat cancer. i thought those were OUR plans!

mom: well, after that, i went out to dinner with my 28 yr-old single french friend, virginie, who asked me what i would do over or do still. and then went home to harry, who turned on a show about four twenty-something guys who list 100 things they want to do before they die.

mad: know that show. cool thing is that they give back.

mom: loved that part. so harry said skydive and drag race, since he’s who he is now and i said, save a village. it’s not how much you do in a day but what.

mom: what would you do? i italicized you. hope you don’t mind.

mad:  i want to be happy for a whole week in a row, first of all. night, mom. love you.

mom: night, mad. sweet dreams. i’ll say a prayer.

ASIDE: had to google the hail mary yesterday. kept getting it mixed up with the our father. my 82 yr-old mom asked me to say one for her since she’s going blind. i mainlined  Mary first and then found and recited her verse. blessed art thou amongst women. aren’t we all, tho. thanks, mary. truly. i believe in you. and my own mom.

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