The Ficus

A partial eulogy to my mother, who passed away on October 14, 2022

Vanessa Fleming

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Photo by SaiKrishna Saketh Yellapragada on Unsplash

When I was 23, I moved into a townhome with some friends. I had a yearning for a homey space, not just a place to live. I was coming into adulthood a bit more and wanted to surround my living space with comfort. My parents had come up to Northern VA for a visit, so I decided to use this time to utilize my mom’s expertise and go get…

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Vanessa Fleming

A mixture of short stories created from prompts (@gothamwriterscollection) and stories to highlight women’s health advocacy (@thekindredchampion).