Motherhood & Words

Saturday we held the service for my grandpa, and it was lovely. There were tears, of course, but there was also lots of laughter as people stood up and shared their memories of my grandpa—his optimism, his integrity, his sense of humor, and his extraordinary golf swing.
I read the piece I wrote last week about Grandpa’s nine lives (which I’ll now tweak and submit), and we watched the short video that was made about him a couple of years ago. (I wish I could stream it online, because it’s perfectly my grandpa…)
And Saturday morning, there was this wonderful news obituary in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Check it out here.
I know I’ve spent a lot of time writing about him here recently, and I’ve all but abandoned my author interviews. But I’m back now, and am looking forward to having Rae Meadows as a guest later this week and Lisa Catherine Harper in the next month.
So stay tuned!
Thank you, as always, for your words and for reading. 

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Kate

I have been teaching creative writing for almost twenty years. Reading about other women’s lives and experiences has expanded my world. To be able to walk in someone else’s shoes, whether it’s for a moment or an hour or a few days, is an incredible gift, providing me with insight into the human experience. It takes courage to write your truths, especially if it doesn’t seem as though anyone cares, as though anyone is listening. Let me tell you: your stories matter, I’m listening, and I’m here to help you find the heart of those truths, to get them down on the page, to craft them, and to send them out into the world. Together, we will change the world, one story at a time.

2 Comments

  1. Mary on July 30, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    What a wonderful obituary Kate, and it was helpful for me too to read about your last days with your Grandpa Spencer. Thinking of you. xoxo



  2. Lynnette Dobberpuhl on July 31, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Kate, you and your family have my condolences. I know spending time with a loved one in their final days can be a difficult experience but also a true blessing.

    Thanks for sharing your interview with Rae Meadows, I've put Mothers & Daughters on my reading list.