Tag: contentment
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Winning Isn’t Everything
Some knew what they were doing; some did not. They came together as a group of eight-year-olds, both boys and girls, to learn to play together. A few had older siblings who’d played soccer for years and knew basic strategies. Others had never touched a soccer ball, and they were there, partly because their parents…
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More Isn’t Better
photo courtesy of Frank van Hulst on Unsplash I can’t stand Pinterest. My girls got me interested in the various things that appear there that can actually be helpful. Things like recipes for people who are gluten-free and dairy-free, or what is acceptable to wear with tennis shoes to the office. You know, the important…
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Hither–Thither–Yon
There’s a scene in the “Wizard of Oz” where Dorothy first meets the Scarecrow. He’s hung up in the middle of the field, and she has no idea which way to go. The Scarecrow tries to help, but his efforts are confusing. He points every which way, both shaking and nodding his head. Dorothy’s query…
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The Three Musketeers
What goes together better than soccer, loads of candy, and three young boys? When my daughter and son-in-law amped up their courage to take their son and two of his besties to a Colorado Rapids game, they had no idea what they were in for. Courtney said they should have left at half. Soccer is…
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A Little Sweet Makes It Easy
We were using my son-in-law’s truck to pick up some merchandise, and Kolly was not up for the adventure. On our way to the store, I sat in the back seat with her, and she tolerated me. She was civil, but she wasn’t her happy, grinning self. It was wretchedly hot in her carseat. Her…
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