Tag: honor
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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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What Is Worth Remembering?
As a child, the day heralded the approach of summer and the end of school. It was a day where we had neighborhood picnics and went to a parade where I didn’t pay much attention to who was marching but who was throwing candy. We also visited the cemetery, which felt ghastly as a child.…
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Why Wait To Celebrate?
Life should be full of balloons. The helium ones that float and the ones we blow up that can be batted around. Balloons are reminders that there is something worth celebrating. Someone deserving of attention and affirmation. An opportunity to honor another. Birthdays are obvious times of such festivities. Many, including myself, cringe at the…
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What Happens On The Potty Stays In The Potty
Potty training is one of the most challenging learning experiences for parents and children alike. Having gone through this with my own six kids, I can attest to the opposition this causes, especially when the one being trained doesn’t want to have any part of it. There were books written on the subject and methods…
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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 