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D Watts's avatar

These are the exact same threads that make up who we are and help create our legacy. In the end they hold on for dear life and refuse to let go. Beautiful piece, Ginger. ❤️

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Thank you, D. Always appreciate you ❤️❤️

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Paul C Simmons's avatar

Ok, gonna cry now. Got stories like that too; I’m sure EVERYONE does. Not going to think about ‘em rt now though, have things to do that I need dry eyes for. 😭😂

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

I feel that! 🙏🏻

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Doug Bristol's avatar

Love this!

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

😍

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Joseph Davis's avatar

It's funny how multi-generational, threadbare blankets keep us the warmest.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Isn’t it? Something so special about them

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Mike Knittel's avatar

that was a masterpiece of blanket genre stuff. i almost shed a tear at the end. great story. it reminded me of my favorite blue blanket growing up, and how gutted I was to lose it ..even though i was well into my 20's when that happened. brought back some memories Ginger Cook. you're great at evoking nostalgia

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

I may have heard this story before! Thanks, Mike! Always honored when you comment ☺️

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Tom Van Valkenburgh's avatar

Who are you and what have you done with Ginger, Queen Of the Short, Pithy Zingers?

This was a delight. I have items like that about which I am sentimental. My wife has no such attachments and can discard sacred relics at the drop of a hat.

Did you not recently have another child or am I confusing you with a similarly funny favorite ‘Stacker?

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

😍

Oh hell no. My baby is 16 lol

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Mike Hickman's avatar

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Thank you, my dear, dear friend

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Austin Allen Hamblin's avatar

Hoping your mom bones your dad is hilarious. I once told my mom she needed to bang dad because he was pissy when I was 14. Dad was not amused.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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David (M)'s avatar

Beautiful. I lost my dad last year. I wish I had a blanket, like this one. But yours warmed my heart, in the reading.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

So sorry, David. ❤️

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Brandon Ellrich's avatar

It doesn't happen too often, but you fucking made my eyes water.

Fuck.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

This warms my cold, dead heart

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J.W. Meyers's avatar

Your dad's reaction and handling of your brother made me laugh. A ball tap and giggle, and the later turn to hoping your mom boned him through the grief were hilarious! But then this turned beautifully sweet and warm, literally and metaphorically. You really captured something special.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you. 💕🙌🏼

Such kind words 🙏🏻

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J.W. Meyers's avatar

It was definitely my pleasure to read it, I'm looking forward to checking out more from you! 🔥

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Please let me know what you think! ☺️☺️

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William McF's avatar

This story bought a tear to me eye, it did (that’s the way Irish men speak, I think)!

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Hahaha ❤️❤️🙏🏻

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VinylJunkieChris's avatar

Damn G.

Just pulling at all them heart strings, huh?

Great stuff as always.

Big hugs.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Chrissss! Thank you ❤️❤️

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Candy Downs's avatar

Brb crying! Ugh this is so good. I know that exact blanket 🦅

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Candy!! I love you. Thanks so much for reading 😍

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Candy Downs's avatar

I love it! And you 😘

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Obviouslynotmyrealname's avatar

Magic. That’s a great story to share.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Thank you! Truly appreciate it ☺️

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Graham Cooke's avatar

Love this story, especially after I saw the Dostin name appear. My heart goes out to you.

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Ginger Cook (GC)'s avatar

Graham! Thank you. I miss ya in the writing world. 💕

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