Tip of My Iceberg

What Does It Take To Be A Diva?

Brooklyn has been in a dance class for two years. The highlight of every dance year is the recital, with fancy costumes, parents, relatives, and friends watching enthralled, and the celebration that comes at the end of something done well. It almost didn’t happen. The pandemic shut many things down, including such classes and performances.…

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June 29, 2020

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Is There A Safe Haven?

She didn’t bring him out right away. We knew he’d come, but we had to wait to see him. When she was ready to show him. We have deer living in the brush surrounding the pond behind our home, and it became obvious that one of the does was going to have a baby this…

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June 25, 2020

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Father Knows Best–Doesn’t He?

With Father’s Day just passed, I’ve thought a lot about my Dad. He died eighteen years ago, and I’m still saddened by the reminders of him that I encounter on a daily basis. Small winks of wit and wisdom that allow me to remember the man I deeply loved and respected. Dad was a man…

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June 22, 2020

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Applying Truth Can Be Sticky

Food isn’t always viewed as the best thing to be eaten. Tastes vary. Many have allergies and are unable to eat certain foods. And some days something just doesn’t sound good enough to eat. Cal, at two, isn’t the most accommodating eater in our family. He’s picky, and if it’s something he doesn’t want or…

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June 18, 2020

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Trapped In The Myth Of Control

With warmer weather, we buy more fruit for the kids; it sits in baskets so they can grab and go. Unless they’re weary of that produce. The fruit becomes an open invitation for fruit flies to feast. They appear out of nowhere; their sole purpose is to irritate everyone in the house. I’ve been quite…

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June 15, 2020

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