Tag: compassion
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What Does It Mean To Be A Dad?
With Father’s Day just passed, I was reminded of how the definition of “Dad” differs from person to person. I was fortunate. I had a very engaging dad who worked hard at knowing who I was, along with my two sisters and brother. He never lumped us together as “the kids”. He saw our individuality…
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Washington Can’t Make Us Better
Stephen Paddock had his fifteen minutes of infamy. A millionaire gambler who appeared to have it all made the decision to play judge, jury and executioner for a group of people he didn’t know. What goes through the mind of someone who instigates the deadliest mass shooting in US history? What does it take to…
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Let It Go, Dad Gum It
I think about myself quite a bit during any given day. I’m not narcissistic, nor self-absorbed. My world isn’t wrapped up in me. It’s a bit unnerving, however, to reflect on how frequently my thoughts go to how I’m doing, how I look, how I’m being received, how I’m impacting others. Rather human of me.…
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Messy Matt Makes A Move
I’ve loved storms since I was a little girl. I’ve never been bothered by bursts of thunder and strobes of lightning. I enjoy angry skies. Not everyone does. I’ve got friends who hide in their family room with the TV turned up so they don’t have to hear storms. We had a dog once that…
Tip of My Iceberg 