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ORIGINALLY POSTED January 15, 2023

last night at dinner i watched my mom look off into space. her and i have the same thousand yard stare. i asked her if people have started to say we look similar yet. she said they're coming around.

my mom and i are similar in many ways. her and i both gasp whenever something happens on t.v. her and i both have loud laughs. her and i both have the mouth of a sailor. her and i both spend all day in bed. her and i both have the same vocal fry after a couple drinks. her and i both have the same thousand yard stare. her and i both like to talk on the phone.

when we left the restaurant my dad asked me to carry the doggy bag of left overs. i was a couple paces ahead of her when my mom said to be careful and not drop it. i pretended to slip on the pavement. i laughed really hard at my own joke. she said, "jack ass."

when we were in the car and i was still giggling she said, "you get that from your father."

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