above is a picture of my mom’s sisters– kayleen, ladonna, my mom wanda and me age 18, just graduated highschool!
i see in this photo:
me slouching my five nine self
the striking resemblance of us all
german russian heritage
strong bones
solid cheekbones
my genes
beauty
love
sisterhood
aunts
my mom
myself 12 years younger
family
minnesota roots
part of my personal history
