Tag: humanity
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If It’s Broken…
I’ve heard so many people comment, “They don’t make houses the way they used to.” Looking at the demise of our current bathroom, I’d have to agree. We’ve lived in our home for thirty years, and for the past eight years, we’ve been unable to use our bathtub because the drain didn’t work and the…
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Can We Do “Together”?
They ranged in age from two years to thirteen, one girl and the rest rambunctious boys. The cousins had been hanging together for several days, and on New Year’s Eve, they all connected over a movie. Isley, our thirteen-ear-old granddaughter, was the magnet who drew them all together. She has a unique knack of operating…
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Community Is Crucial
It was supposed to be a delightful hike through Honey Bee Canyon In Tucson, one that my sisters had walked many times before. It was a marvelous day for a walk, and the two of them were accompanied by a friend. They maneuvered their way around rocks and the scattering of pebbles all over the…
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What Do You Want To Be?
Each child in the class had the opportunity to choose three possible careers they’d consider pursuing. Six-year-olds. Sloane, who is always willing to speak her mind, chose, in order: veterinarian, doctor, horse rider. The teacher didn’t want to double up on career choices, so she phoned my daughter and asked if Sloane would be alright…
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Seeking Identity In All The Wrong Places
It was crazy hair day. Mason and Callum had been encouraged to do something different with their hair. For the day. Preschool is a time of introducing new ideas, new ways of doing things, learning the value of the distinctive. Children rarely recognize differences; they see another child and they recognize someone like them–little.…
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