Tag: kindness
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What’s That Supposed To Look Like?
I know I get embarrassed fairly easily. But this was ridiculous. We had a leak in the garage. I needed to call the plumber. Which meant he needed to go into the garage. I don’t let many people go in there. I don’t like to go in there. But some things must be done. I’m…
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Delightfully Different–Not Divergent
Most of the family came home for Easter. For a variety of reasons. I’d love to say they all came to be with us. That’s only partially true. The real reason stemmed from Courtney’s sisters all wanting to throw her a bridal shower. In five months, she’ll be Mrs. Michael Wickberg. We love Michael. He’s…
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If The Shoe Fits…
I’m not a big shoe person. I don’t do accessories. No fetish. No closets given over to footwear. Or racks of scarves. I go for sheer comfort. And practicality. Soccer flops and tennis shoes most of the time. Which can embarrass my fashionista daughters. Where they have style, I look like I just rolled off…
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Could You Please Say That Again? Differently?
In a perfect world–well, in my perfect world–people would always understand each other. No matter what language is used. I’m a mono-lingual American. One of those. I want to understand what others are saying. Or what emotion they choose to do it in. (Can you imagine emoticons popping from our mouths like so much spit?)…
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The Surprises Keep On Comin’
There’s a reason Christmas comes only once a year. Yes, it’s all about the birth of Jesus. It’s a celebration of hope promised, joy anticipated. But aside from that, as a child, can you imagine being that surprised and awed over and over again? Day after day? It would be exhausting. (Crabbiness and whining would…