A Diamond in the Dust

As many of you know I recently exchanged my Manhattan apartment of twenty-six years for a home in the country ninety miles north of the city.  The move was a lesson in learning to let go. It was also a test of perseverance. Some time ago I lost a small diamond stud. It was never found, and I am convinced it lay somewhere in my apartment. As we packed, I repeated to my husband, David, “Be careful what you move or throw out. Maybe we’ll find the diamond.” It was a needle in the haystack thought given the amount of

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