Tag: love
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Worth Celebrating
photo courtesy of Unseen Histories on Unsplash I grew up in a white midwestern town. I remember only one young man of color in high school who was kind, gracious, and soft-spoken. When I got to college, some of my best friends were people of color. Since joining the staff of a large non-profit, I’ve…
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When Real Isn’t Real
Thirty-two people, young and old, were jammed into our family room Christmas morning. This is our immediate family, and the noise level rivaled that of an open-air market place. My husband, who is a gentle jolly sort, had purchased a Santa outfit two years ago. He brought it out and loved on the littles this…
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Wait For The Music
photo courtesy of Annie Spratt on Unsplash I’ve been listening–unashamedly–to Christmas music for about the last four weeks. I’m really not one of those people who turns on the tunes of the season right after Halloween. This year I felt the need earlier to hear the upbeat and mellow music of Christmas. I don’t know…
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Lavish And Luxurious
photo courtesy of Heather Gill on Unsplash The holidays are approaching, and everyone’s thoughts turn to… Turkeys! Turkey is our meat of choice for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s tradition. Growing up, because of our family’s Slavic background, we paired turkey with dumplings and sauerkraut. I thought that was what everyone did. Until I got…
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Hearing But Not Believing
We all have selective hearing. It begins when we’re children, listening to our parents or any authority figure telling us to do or stop doing something that doesn’t mesh with what we want. It doesn’t matter the decibel level or tone of voice used–if a child doesn’t want to listen, they won’t. We had a…
Tip of My Iceberg 