"Was she a good mother?'

Hey Everyone,

It’s been a month since we launched the site, and the journey has been deeply moving for so many reasons. My mother, Pam White, was a remarkable woman who lit up every room she entered. A loyal and compassionate friend and a gifted social worker, she devoted her life to helping others. I’m incredibly proud to open this new chapter by making the film more widely available and continuing her legacy. Two things really stand out from the last few weeks. Hearing from friends of my mother, old friends of mine, supporters of the film, and people discovering it for the first time has been profoundly special. These messages are a beautiful reminder of how affecting and healing this film can be.

the second one is more unexpected. I’ve listened to my mom’s voice and to our conversations more in the last few weeks than I have in years. I have sat with my two kids and their cousins while watched the film (some for the first time). I’ve felt that familiar loving embrace of being in my mom’s presence in ways I didn’t expect.

I love this short clip above that captures me talking to my mom about what it was like growing up as the daughter of an artist. My grandmother Marian Williams Steele, was a free-spirited and talented painter we all affectionately called "Mana". Mana held an almost mythical status within the family. In the conversation we also touch on Marian's Alzheimer's diagnosis, and I remember these early cnversations opening a door for my mom to feel more comfortable discussing her own recent diagnosis with me.

Thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible. Anna Fitch Devon Angelini Luke White Chris Riley & so many more.

We love you Mom.
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