Tag: celebrate
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Celebrate Good Times
When I make it through stressful times, my natural inclination is to celebrate. That often includes chocolate and a party atmosphere. Irma and Harvey are gone. Clean-up is underway here and every place storms hit. More hurricanes are on their way. It’s the nature of the season. Ryken turned three Saturday. We were all ready…
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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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What If We Messed With The Calendar?
Mothers’ Day. A celebration of those who have given birth, raised children and have been shaped by the process. Married with six children, this became the holiday of cherishing home-made cards, hand-made potholders from little plastic looms and wonderful—or questionable–attempts at cooking. It was a day I loved and felt thoroughly uncomfortable with. I’ve…
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Sweet Stress; A Party In Spite Of The Pain
I really didn’t want to go. But I’d never consider not showing up. My twin sister’s husband had been diagnosed with lung cancer. I didn’t want Gayle to sit through surgery alone, so I flew up to be with her. My little sister also came. And Gayle’s daughter, Kate. And her boyfriend, Alex. The time…
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Coffee, Tea And The Reality Of Me
I live in a city where franchises are king. Uniformity is the rule of the day. Familiar branding is everyone’s happy place. I get it. Orlando is a destination vacation that attracts people from all over the world. We have huge numbers of Europeans (Brits and Germans in particular), as well as folks from south…
Tip of My Iceberg 