The Long Goodbye
Dear Sugars
WBUR
4.5 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2016
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
It's never easy saying goodbye to our loved ones, but it can be especially painful when a goodbye is drawn out by illness. This week, the Sugars answer two letters dealing with the guilt and heartache involved in a long goodbye to a parent. They're joined by Robin Romm, author of the memoir "The Mercy Papers," which tells the story of her mother's death from cancer.
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| 0:00.0 | When you own a small business, busy is music to your ears. |
| 0:06.0 | Busy means you're hopefully driving lots of... |
| 0:08.0 | But what if with every... |
| 0:10.0 | American Express was busy too, |
| 0:12.0 | helping you promote your business, |
| 0:14.0 | or bringing in new customers who spend little more? |
| 0:16.0 | What if they also gave your customers rewards when they spend with you? |
| 0:20.0 | Yep, you'd get even more... |
| 0:22.0 | Busy is good for business. |
| 0:24.0 | We'll be with you on that. |
| 0:26.0 | Search Accept Amix today. |
| 0:28.0 | Enrollment Guided Team Class T-Sync Supply. |
| 0:58.0 | Visit MuddyBody.com. |
| 1:06.0 | The Universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heart sick. |
| 1:10.0 | The sugars are here, speaking straight into your ears. |
| 1:14.0 | I'm Steve Alman. |
| 1:15.0 | I'm Cheryl Strait. |
| 1:16.0 | This is Dear Sugar's. |
| 1:20.0 | Oh dear, so won't you please? |
| 1:26.0 | Yeah, some little sweet days would be. |
| 1:34.0 | I check my bell vibes every day. |
| 1:42.0 | Oh, and this sugar, using my way. |
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