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There Is No Blank Slate
Ward has a passion for creating things on paper. Origami, drawing pictures with a multitude of colors, cutting paper into shapes. Nothing thrills him more than a blank sheet of paper. His imagination soars; he sees things others miss. When I was a child, I had a teacher in third grade, Mrs Dougherty, who chose…
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Where’s The Restraint?
photo courtesy of David Garrison on Pexels I lost my temper the other day. This is not unusual, though I’m an adaptable person, going with the flow rather than expressing my anger in an outward way. I’m also a passionate person who sees a principle, a truth, being ignored and will respond with a heightened…
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Work Isn’t The Problem
photo courtesy of Alex Koliarskye on Unsplash Labor Day, the official end of summer, is the pause before the tsunami of a general increased work load. A day to reflect on the chance to contribute to family and society with whatever job we have,. Growing up, my dad emphasized that it wasn’t so much what…
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Light Up The Dark
My dear husband is the master of tchotchkes. Little knick-knack types of things that amuse people for a brief moment, a short-lived trinket. His forte is finding such objects for our grands. One of his favorite items are glow sticks, the kind you bend to make them brighten up for a short time. He handed…
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A Remarkable Plus One
There are many today who have chosen not to have children. I respect them for their decisions–I don’t know the stories others carry with them that impacts these choices, but they’re significant and carefully made. I have friends and family who choose this for many reasons, much of it reflecting personal health and life circumstances.…
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