Tag: frustration
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No Way Out
photo courtesy of Ellen Tanner on Unsplash I’m an impatient person. I can be composed, even patient, with people. But we all have our “stuff” that causes us to be later than expected or unaware of necessary steps we need to take. However, I’m not at all about waiting for elevators, escalators, or anything that…
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Can’t Run From What Is
My two sisters live in Tucson, Arizona. We were all raised in the Chicago area–I escaped the snow and cold more quickly than they did. You never forget the snowstorms that, as a kid, were the invitation to snowball fights, snowmen, snow forts, and anything that had to do with wintery wonder. Of course, none…
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Nothing To Fear
Having lived in Florida for years, there are things I’ve become accustomed to. Tourists driving slowly in the left lane. Large turtles crossing the road. Sand hill cranes squaking as they slowly move wherever they please. Alligators in ponds. My little sister was here for a visit, and one of the wonders of our area…
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Being Stuck Is Hard
I forget to collect the mail on occasion. Most things that come through the mail are ads, unasked-for periodicals, and pleas to vote for certain people. It’s that season. While John’s been gone, I didn’t bother to go to the mailbox down the street. Too many times on returning home from work it was pouring…
Tip of My Iceberg 