Tag: ending well
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Endings And Beginnings
Tis the season for graduations, everything from five-year-olds moving out of kindergarten to grade one to middle school kids moving on to high school to high schoolers finishing their expected time in education. College is not everyone’s choice. As I watched Sydney walk to get her diploma, I thought about how hard she’s worked to…
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What Makes Us Memorable?
Memorials are an intriguing mix of extraordinary memories and poignant absences. Sweet surprises at what had been and sadness at what can no longer be. We were finally able to celebrate my friend Steve Douglass’ life and legacy, an event attended by close to a thousand people and streamed live to many more around the…
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Begin Fresh, Finish Well
Waiting can be a mixed bag. We welcomed two new grands into the family recently. The anticipation of the boys’ arrival was filled with wonder. Who would they look like? What will they grow to become? Two more grands are coming in the months ahead, and we await their arrival with the same hope and…
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The Sweet And Satisfying Silly
Nobody loves seeing a good thing come to an end. We anticipate endings of things we don’t like. Tolerate endings of things that were hard but good. Leaving behind people that have impacted our lives powerfully and well is bittersweet. The group I work with changes annually. Not easy. It’s going deep fast with with…
Tip of My Iceberg 