Tag: comfort
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The Sweetness Of Solace
From the time we’re little, we need to be comforted. When babies are born, they’re often crying, and being placed on their mother’s chest or cuddled by their dad often calms them as they observe their new circumstances. With the birth of each of my children, they chose different things to be their comforter, like…
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Hug More; Hug Longer
I’m a hugger by nature. Covid just about destroyed me. I think it did that for many; we all need the comforting touch of other people to remind us that we matter. When we were isolated, needing to stay away from those we loved, bubbling with only a selected number of people, it was an…
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Old Dog, New Tricks
Our daughter and her husband are in a transitional phase, so they’ve moved in with us for a time. They didn’t come alone. Their dog, Barkley, a delightful Heinz 57 mixture of many sweet breeds, came with them. At eight, he’s mellowed and kind. And a bit set in his ways. This move was a…
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Real Love Is More Than A Feeling
Cal didn’t care if it was a holiday. It didn’t bother him that lots of people were at their home to celebrate Easter. He was miserable. His breathing wasn’t what it should be, so he was on medication that didn’t really fix anything. Just made him more awake in his misery. All he wanted was…
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The One That Didn’t Get Away
Dad loved to fish. He also loved to tell a great story. Fishing was Dad’s method of getting away and decompressing. Having learned as a boy on a small farm in Texas, he’d find time and a place when needed. We’d accompany him on occasion. None of us were ever true fisherman, but watching him…
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