Marilyn (Molly) Marcus, 1942-2026 - by Gary Marcus
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Some things I learned — and still hope to learn — from my mother
My mother passed away late last week. I have cried a lot. It was unexpected and shocking, but peaceful and with dignity. In her final days she was literally surrounded by people she loved, and who loved her deeply in return. My mother inspired love like nobody I have ever met. I don’t really think I grasped the degree to which that was true until last week, when family, friends, and neighbors, from near and far, gathered on very short notice, flouting hospital visitation rules, and surrounding her in an impromptu celebration of song, prayer, and memories. I dearly wish she could have had…
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