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March 9, 2016 By Laura Landgraf

For Elsie – In Memoriam

The Sister Unit is down by one. I lost one of my sisters last week. She was a year younger than I. Losing a sister is different than losing a parent. I’ve lost one of each. It sucker punched me. The phone call left me stunned into silence as I searched frantically for my voice. How? Why? Please tell me. Gone? I talked to her last week. We exchanged texts over the weekend. I hung up the phone, told my husband, and curled inward unable to find words even for myself to express the impact of the death of my sister. We weathered so much together. For those of you who don’t know our story, we … [Read more...]

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Laura Landgraf AuthorI am thrilled to meet you here. I am passionate about my family, empowering you, protecting children, and stand up paddle boarding (SUP). Oh, and laughter. Lots of laughter.

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