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Alex J. Cavanaugh's avatar

That myth certainly got twisted a bit beyond the truth.

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Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️'s avatar

Yeah, it went quite morbid!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

That mother's love ran deep...

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Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️'s avatar

I think that's why the legend feels plausible. People can imagine a grieving mother going to such lengths.

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C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

This has echoes of Lincoln in the Bardo. Both stories give me the creeps!👻

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Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️'s avatar

I'm not sure I want to look that up as this story gave me the creeps and I'm not in the mood for creeps tonight. LOL

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C. Lee McKenzie's avatar

Understandable. That Bardo tale is truly creepy, so I reserved it for daytime reading.

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