Tag: character
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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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The Dad Piece Of The Pie
Father’s Day has always been a fun holiday to celebrate. I had a great Dad. And I married above my pay grade. Dad would always make a fuss about our homemade gifts when we were little. He was a grateful man. We felt like the best kids in the world because he made us feel so…
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Is It Really That Bad?
Folks are a little taken aback when they see him. Comments range from “He looks so sad!” to concerned stares. And then backing up. Ryken has hand, foot and mouth disease. A viral disease common among children, it presents as sores on the hands and feet, sometimes the legs and backside, and in and around…
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When Remembering Is A Gift
A legacy is an incredible reality. We will all leave one. It’s something handed down from an ancestor or predecessor, someone from the past. There’s no qualifier as to the quality of what is being handed down. That rests solely with the character of the one who is leaving something behind. To leave a legacy…
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The Snark Has Arrived: Kicking And Screaming
Just when I think I’ve managed to attain to a level of maturity that I’m hoping will remain constant, I find I’m not all that. That level of maturity? It becomes a wispy cloud, blown by the wind. This past weekend, I had the chance to watch Ethan’s soccer game. (An official soccer nana.)…
Tip of My Iceberg 