My grandmother, Oma, as she was known, would have turned 96 yesterday. Instead of celebrating with breakfast at our favorite place and a delicious dessert, this year, I celebrated alone in front of a cold gravestone on a rainy day….

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My grandmother, Oma, as she was known, would have turned 96 yesterday. Instead of celebrating with breakfast at our favorite place and a delicious dessert, this year, I celebrated alone in front of a cold gravestone on a rainy day….

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