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Good Trade

Following my dad's funeral mass on Friday at The Catholic Home, I received several comments about the beautiful voice of the vocalist. A few hours later when we were knee deep in stories at Flatley's Bar, my daughter Laura suggested as she and others have done from time to time that I write a blog. I replied..."I'll start blogging if you start singing at funerals."

Always felt she had a gift that should be shared. How happy this makes me.

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