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We Are Family
Every man, woman and child has begun the same way. I’m no biology wizard, but I do have six kids. It takes an egg and a sperm to make a human. The combined effort of a man and woman–however that might look. We all have family–the biological reality that our individual gene pools are made…
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When Love Fills Your Heart
Loss is never easy. When people leave our lives, whether through moving or loss of relationship, it’s tough to process. When someone leaves because of death, the grief takes a new twist. The reality of not seeing that person again in this life speaks with a finality that hurts deeply. Things left unsaid, gestures…
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Garbage Happens
Who knew so much trash could accumulate in such a short period of time? Garbage collection has become an organized definitive science. Up until the first of the year, we could put anything at the curb, and it would be picked up by our gracious sanitary engineers. January 1st we were issued new bins that…
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Novocaine For The Heart
Two cavities in a six-year-old represent dental nightmares. Drilling, digging around, filling. And the numbing. Isley’s encounter with Dr. Mike went better than expected because he’s very good at deadening the pain. And he has a treasure chest that the kids get to choose a prize from when they’re done. What Isley wasn’t ready…
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Get Ready, Get Set–And Then What?
August. When those whose jobs move to the beat of the school year must begin. Not that it’s ever over. Seasons change the tempo. The beat slows a bit in summer. August brings accelerato. A quick pick-up of tempo. No one asks if the orchestra is ready to play faster. It’s written into the music.…
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