Tag: Friendship
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Muskateers Make It Meaningful
Louis XIII founded the Musketeers in 1622, men who formed the royal guard to protect the French king. Made famous by Alexandre Dumas’ novel of 1844, the Three Musketeers were brave, loyal, and committed to one another and their king. The story of D’Artagnan and his three courageous friends is based on real people, all […]
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The Friendship Factor
We sat together under the starry sky, the calm and quiet adding to the intimacy of conversation. I gazed around the table at faces I hadn’t seen in a long while, people I love and respect, those who have influenced my life in positive ways. A gift of friendship that I too often overlook or […]
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The Comfort Of Companionship
I have a twin sister whose name rhymes with mine. Gayle and Dayle. We had a teacher once that, as he checked attendance, would say, “Gayle and Dayle, sounds like a dance team.” I despised that comment. I did, however, thoroughly enjoy having a twin. We were always thought of as a single entity, so […]
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It’s A Doggone Loss
Companionship is one of our highest values as people; knowing we’re not alone, that there’s a warm and listening presence that is with us, for us, no matter what. So often that companion is a faithful dog. My daughter and son-in-law just lost their beloved Foster, an amazing Australian Shepherd who loved well and faithfully. […]
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When Two Opposing Forces Equal Fun
She was a Jewish girl raised in Brooklyn. He was an Italian Catholic boy raised in Queens. Both grew to love opera, teaching, traveling, and souvenir shopping. They were opposite ends on the political spectrum. But they were the best of friends. Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Antonin Scalia, both Supreme Court justices, enjoyed a […]
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