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  • Writer: kiehart
    kiehart
  • Oct 8, 2021
  • 1 min read

We called both our grandmothers, Baba, which, in the Russian tradition, is a name that shows respect for the oldest woman in the family. Both my parents held family in the highest regard and from an early age I learned to respect my extended family.


If you were lucky enough to live in close proximity to your Baba, you would experience the visits of the ‘away’ aunts, uncles, and cousins whenever they would come to Jermyn for a visit.

As children we lived five short blocks from my Baba Fedorchak, and less than a mile from my Baba Kiehart. I was one of the lucky ones.



Photo circa 1968: Mom (Irene) , Baba Fedorchak, me, Jayne, Janet and Baba Kiehart


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In the Northern Hemisphere, September marks the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. The days grow shorter, the air turns crisp, and trees begin their slow, spectacular transformation. Leaves shift from green to gold, amber, and crimson—nature’s final fireworks before winter’s hush.

 

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As we move through this month, I invite you to let go of what no longer serves you. And prepare, with purpose, for what’s to come.

 

 

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