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When The Dream Becomes Real
Graduation. Finishing well a plan that was begun, by law or choice. High school, college, or accelerated degrees are all a matter of our investment choices. What are we seeking to accomplish with what we finish? I remember years of wanting to be finished with high school so I could do what I wanted. Be…
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Unexpected Helping Hands
It was pouring. The rain was supposed to hold off till 5 pm. What do weather apps know? We had a barbecue in our backyard, complete with two water slides, and people daring the steep drops. With both adults and kids in attendance, many braved the slides, splashing all the people delightedly on the porch.…
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Beauty From Cleats
We are all so much more than we appear to be. Not everyone gets that. If we aren’t as good as what was expected, people might be disappointed. If we’re more than what was anticipated, it’s a pleasant surprise. When Sydney was dressed, her makeup and hair done appropriately for the prom, it was a…
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When There’s No More Room On The Truck
May is the new December. With so many graduations, end-of-the-year gatherings (if you follow a school calendar), and deadlines that are full of “musts”, my mind has of late resembled a dump truck. As does my calendar. I keep filling it with all the necessaries, with increasingly less space or time to dump it out.…
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We’re Like Parfait
What I typically see her in are soccer shorts and a jersey or tee shirt. She’s busy, involved in everything from soccer to robotics, with interests that run the gamut in between. And comfort trumps fashion on most days. When I was invited to come along to help shop for a prom dress, I couldn’t…
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