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Mary Jane Checchi's avatar

Thank you for sharing your memories.

Kalpana Jain's avatar

Melissa, what a deep and heart-felt essay and beautifully told! I will see our visit to Amherst -- when you drove us there --in a new way now!

Melissa Ludtke's avatar

Thanks Kalpana for your mighty kind words. Yes, Amherst holds this special place in my heart, as you might have guessed when I was soooo eager to take you there and show you around. I appreciate you sharing your feelings about my essay.

Roberta Baskin's avatar

Thanks for sharing the sweet nostalgia about coming of age in Rome... And to think you protested!