Tag: freedom
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Land Of The Free
photo courtesy of Kristina V on Unsplash For many, Memorial Day is the official beginning of summer. Schools are letting out in waves of time, parents are bracing for the summer, and the barbecue season is formally fired up. Freedom is defined differently depending on what is expected over the next two and a half…
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The Shaming Game
photo courtesy of Ildar Garifullin on Unsplash When we bought a car several years ago, it was one of those purchases made of necessity. Our old car had literally given up the ghost. It shimmied like a disco dancer and then periodically lost power. The car we chose had newer gadgets than we were used…
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Freedom Isn’t Permission
To laugh out loud and run free without a care in the world. It’s what childhood should be. It sounds unbelievably wonderful. As a child, all I could think about was being an adult. Adults have choices. They can make their own rules and don’t get disciplined for disobeying something they disagree with. They don’t…
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Do I Value Freedom?
Independence Day historically has been a celebration of the freedoms we as Americans are blessed with. A time to consider what it means to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. With all the upheaval over so many things lately, I’ve thought about why I’m grateful to live in…
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Don’t Fence Me In!
Nolan, a month shy of his first birthday, is a constant motion machine. I’d nickname him Houdini for his ability to get out of situations and disappear quickly, but I fear the name would incite him to further acts of toddler bravery. We were getting ready to host a gathering for friends of my daughter.…
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