Author: daylerogers
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Run But Never Hide

I finally fell. After avoiding it for almost two and a half years, I finally came down with Covid. At the worst time ever. We’re at a conference in Milwaukee, and I had the opportunity to spend time with people I haven’t seen in years. Relationships I value and want to invest in. It’s not…
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Don’t Lose Sight Of The Sky

When I was a child, we had friends in our neighborhood that we always played with. One family had twin boys just a year older than Gayle and me; one of those twins had been born without a right hand or forearm. When we first met them, the initial curiosity was satisfied by “this was…
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I Get By With A Little Help

Bowling at the age of four is complicated on many levels. The bowling balls are remarkably heavy. Holding them with the three-finger grip is close to impossible because little hands don’t pick anything up that way. Trying to throw the ball forward without it releasing behind you presents its own problems–especially for those positioned farther…
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How Fit Is Real Fitness?

I don’t have access to exercise equipment at home. I walk when the weather is viable–right now, Florida is a living, breathing sauna. On days when the weather is unbearable, I rebound inside, immersed in Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. It works for me. We’re at a conference in Milwaukee, and the hotel has a fitness…
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Control Is A Myth

I love the idea of car seats. They’re the ideal protection for little ones who cannot or will not sit calmly without moving in a car speeding down the road. They have, however, become increasingly confusing to install correctly in a car, to say nothing of the lack of ease of getting children in and…