Deborah Kreeft

Repair Work: Mending as Making

Metaphorical

Thank you all for being here today

Hi, mom.

Understanding my feelings

How to say goodbye

What you put on the internet, stays on the internet

Writing process

^ Tells Jeremy's story without blame, without self-pity, and without excuses. "The Day My Mother Left" should be read by anyone who has gone through the pain of losing a parent, and by anyone who wants to meet Jeremy, a boy who can see inside himself the person he wants to become.

Theory

"I’ve written, edited, deleted, and rewritten this about seven times now, struggling to find the words I want to say. It’s all so complicated; finding the right words is difficult."

Mending gesture

BTS